Dr. Salerno – The Silver Cloud Diet

Low-Carb Recipes For Your Memorial Day Leftovers

Hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.  Here are a couple of low-carb recipes to help with your celebration leftovers.

 

Barbeque Chicken Salad

 

Ingredients

2 pieces leftover barbeque chicken,meat removed from bone

2 celery stalks, small dice

1/2 medium red onion, small dice

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons leftover barbeque sauce

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 leaves romaine lettuce

 

Directions

In a medium bowl mix together the chicken, celery, onion, mayonnaise and barbeque sauce. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Divide the chicken salad evenly into 4 servings, place each serving into a lettuce leaf, wrap, and serve.

 

 

Eggs in Purgatory

 

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, diced

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

1 (15-ounce) can organic crushed tomatoes

1 1/2 cups leftover Bloody Mary mix

Sea Salt

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves

4 organic, cage-free eggs

 

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, reserved Bloody Mary mix and season with salt and crushed red pepper. Let simmer 5 minutes and then add the basil.

Crack the 4 eggs into the tomato sauce, and cook until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny. Transfer some of the sauce into 2 shallow serving bowls. Add 2 eggs to each bowl and serve with a side of your favorite meat.

Remember to use organic ingredients!