Baker's Best of Health

Happy Easter! Here’s hoping you have a wonderful, sun-filled day, and that the Easter Bunny leaves lots of treats for you and yours. If you’ve got leftover hard-boiled eggs, lucky you—not only are they incredible and edible, they’re also oh-so good for you. Eggs, especially the yolks, are loaded with nutrients that everybody needs, but many of us don’t get enough of.

It’s no yolk: eggs are a terrific source of B vitamins, which boost germ-fighting immunity; vitamin D, which builds bone and boost memory; and carotenoids that are critical for preventing age-related macular degeneration, the major cause of blindness in adults. In fact, these sight-saving nutrients are absorbed more easily from eggs than from green vegetables.

Enjoy your leftovers in this dee-lish Egg Salad Sandwich recipe that bulks up the goodness of eggs with crunchy veggies:

1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped red radishes
1/2 cup diced, peeled cucumber
1/8 teaspoon celery seeds
dash of salt
dash of freshly ground black pepper
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 slices tomato
Lettuce

In a small bowl, combine the egg, mayonnaise, celery, radishes, cucumber, celery seeds, salt, and pepper. Stir until well blended. Pile the mixture on 1 slice of the bread, and top with the tomato, lettuce, and the remaining slice of bread. Cut the sandwich in half and enjoy your egg!