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Basil Egg Breakfast

 Serves 1, Prep: 8 minutes

Ingredients:
- 1 stick celery (raw), chopped
- 1 ounce basil leaves (raw)
- 1 hard boiled egg
- Black pepper, to taste
- Italian Seasoning to taste
- 1/4 onion (raw), diced 

Directions:
Mix ingredients together and serve! 

Health tip: 
Eggs are a good source of protein however, please limit egg yellows to 3 a week to minimize your risk of heart disease.

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