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High Protein Egg Salad (Low Calorie, Lower Fat)

A lighter egg salad made with hard-boiled eggs, light mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and scallions (or chives).
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 1 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 largehard boiled eggs peeled
  • 4 teaspoonslight mayonnaise *check labels for whole30
  • 1/2 teaspoonDijon mustard
  • 2 tbspgreen scallions or chives, chopped
  • kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste

Instructions

Instructions

  • Place the 4 large eggs in a single layer in a saucepan and add cold water to cover by about 1 inch.
  • Bring the water to a full boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, remove the pan from the heat, cover, and let sit 10–12 minutes.
  • Drain the hot water and transfer the eggs to a bowl of cold water or run under cold tap water until cool. Peel the eggs.
  • Roughly chop the peeled eggs and place them in a medium bowl.
  • In a separate small bowl or directly into the egg bowl, stir together 4 teaspoons light mayonnaise and 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard until combined.
  • Add 2 tablespoons chopped green scallions (or chives) to the egg mixture and gently fold to combine, leaving some texture.
  • Season with kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste, adjust as needed, and serve or refrigerate until ready to eat.

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Bowl
  • Small Bowl

Notes

Notes
Double or triple this recipe as needed. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 4 days.