Healthy High Protein Egg Salad

High protein egg salad on a piece of bread with a hand reaching to grab a half.

5 from 3 votes

This healthy High Protein Egg Salad is creamy, fresh and packed with flavor! Made lower calorie from traditional egg salad recipes by using Greek yogurt and adding more egg whites. This lightened up egg salad recipe is perfect for lunch or a protein packed snack.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie

Servings: servings

Author: Megan Olson

Ingredients

8 Eggs hard-boiled
4 Egg Whites hard-boiled
⅓ cup Greek yogurt low fat, plain
2 tablespoons Mayo
1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
¼ teaspoon Paprika
1 teaspoon Dill

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Instructions

Place the eggs in a large pot and fill the pot with water to cover the eggs. Place the pot on the stovetop and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling fiercely, set a timer for 10-minutes to boil the eggs.
Turn off the heat and drain the water and place the boiled eggs in an ice bath with ice and water to chill. Let the eggs chill for 10 minutes.
Peel the eggs and discard the yolk from 4 of them. Chop the hard-boiled eggs into bite-sized pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl.
Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl minus the dill and stir while mashing the eggs until it resembles an egg salad consistency.
Sprinkle with dill and serve over a large bed of greens or over a slice of bread.

Notes

Serving size equals 1/3 of the recipe.
Using Whole Eggs: I do not recommend using whole eggs in place of the egg whites. This will significantly increase the calories and fat content.
For Easy to Peel Eggs: Add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of vinegar to the pot of water you use to boil the eggs. Also, place them in an ice bath after boiling them to make peeling less of chore!
Timesaving Tip: You can buy boiled eggs at the grocery store if you want to skip boiling the eggs.
Storage: Egg salad is best enjoyed freshly made. You can store it for up to four days but the salad will become more watery the longer it sits.

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