A Recipe for a healthy egg salad that includes a short list of whole ingredients and the delicious egg salad flavors you love.
The Healthy Egg Salad easy to prepare for lunch on the go or prepare as a meal to enjoy throughout the week.
Easy Healthy Egg Salad
Healthy egg salad is a fan favorite here for lunch. It comes together with just a few ingredients, and it’s such a delicious thing to have on hand.
This healthy egg salad is:
why you will love it!
- high in protein: This healthy egg salad contains 14g of protein per serving.
- Low carb and sugar: This recipe contains only 3g carbs and 2g sugar/serving.
- full of flavor: classic egg salad flavors thanks to Dijon mustard and some mayonnaise.
We call this healthy egg salad because we swapped out most of the mayonnaise for Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt still gives you that flavor but also adds a lot of protein.
So what can I trade for mayo in egg salad? Greek yogurt is our top choice, but you can also try sour cream.
Ingredients for healthy egg salad
Made with just 6 ingredients, this healthy egg salad is so delicious and made with all the basics. Here’s what you need:
- hard boiled eggs: You will need 8 hard boiled eggs for this recipe. Below are some of our favorite HBE methods.
- Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt is an alternative to using mayonnaise. Feel free to use any type of plain Greek yogurt.
- Mayonnaise: While we use some mayo for Greek yogurt, every egg salad deserves some mayo! Any kind works.
- Dijon mustard: Dijon mustard is such a wonderful flavor to add to this healthy egg salad recipe.
- Sriracha: Sriracha adds some spice to your salad.
- paprika: A hint of paprika gives this egg salad a certain smokiness.
How to make a healthy egg salad
Prepare hard-boiled eggs
First, prepare 8 hard-boiled eggs. There are many ways to do this, but we have 3 favorites:
- Hard boiled eggs on the stove
- Hard boiled eggs in the oven
- Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
all about the yolk
The longer you cook or boil your eggs, the more set the yolk will be. For a healthy egg salad, it’s best to have your yolks between medium and well done.
peel eggs
Once your hard-boiled eggs are fully cooked and ready to go, it’s time to peel and chop them. If you’re chasing our hard-boiled eggs on the stovetop, we recommend leaving your eggs in an ice bath for a few minutes. It will help peel the eggs more easily.
Once you’ve hulled the gives, give them a nice coarse chop and place in a large bowl.
Add flavors
Add plain Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, sriracha, Dijon mustard, and paprika to eggs and mix together.
Use a wooden spoon or fork to mash up some of the eggs while leaving a bit chunkier to get the perfect egg salad consistency.
Eat!
Enjoy! Or refrigerate for up to 5 days to enjoy later.
Try it!
Deviled Egg Salad
If you love this healthy egg salad, you MUST try our deviled egg salad. It tastes like boiled eggs!
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serving suggestions
This healthy egg salad recipe is a star in its own right to be enjoyed with a fork, but it’s definitely great paired with the following:
- on crackers
- on tortilla chips
- in the wrap
- on a sandwich
- on a green salad (spinach, romaine lettuce, kale, arugula, or your favorite greens)
storage
Store egg salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
