Egg Salad with Cottage Cheese: The Best Mayo-Free Delight
Delight in this creamy egg salad featuring cottage cheese for a healthier, mayo-free alternative.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking involved after boiling eggs
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Carb
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup diced celery
Instructions
- Hard boil the eggs by placing them in a saucepan and covering with water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and cover for 12 minutes.
- Cool the eggs under running cold water and peel.
- In a bowl, mash the eggs with a fork.
- Add cottage cheese, chives, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Fold in diced celery.
- Serve on lettuce or as a sandwich filling.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider incorporating diced pickles or mustard.
- This egg salad can be made a day in advance for easier meal prep.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 370mg
Keywords: Egg Salad, Cottage Cheese, Mayo-Free, Healthy Recipes