High Protein Avocado Egg Salad
A creamy and nutritious egg salad made with ripe avocados and hard-boiled eggs, perfect for lunch or meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe avocados
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: chopped herbs (like cilantro or parsley)
Instructions
- Mash the avocados in a large bowl until smooth.
- Chop the hard-boiled eggs and add them to the bowl.
- Stir in the lemon juice, Greek yogurt, chopped celery, and red onion.
- Season your salad with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add optional chopped herbs if desired.
- Serve your avocado egg salad on whole grain bread, in lettuce wraps, or atop a vibrant salad mix.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Best enjoyed fresh. Prevent browning by adding avocado just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
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