Avocado Egg Salad Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
2 servings
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Calories
378 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Salad
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Cuisine
American
Avocado Egg Salad Recipe
Description
The Avocado Egg Salad Recipe blends ripe avocado and chopped hard-boiled eggs with finely chopped red onion, mayonnaise for creaminess, and fresh chives and parsley for herbal notes. Lemon juice adds bright acidity that balances the richness of avocado and mayonnaise. Salt and pepper enhance the overall flavor. The salad is mixed gently to combine without mashing the avocado completely, preserving some texture.
This salad works well as a filling for sandwiches or as a light topping on lettuce leaves. Its creamy texture and fresh herbs give it a balanced mouthfeel and flavor profile. The salad highlights the natural creaminess of avocado complemented by the hearty texture of eggs.
For best quality, prepare fresh and consume within 1 to 2 days. Watching a tutorial on perfectly hard-boiled eggs can help achieve the right egg texture. Selecting ripe avocados without brown spots ensures the salad looks and tastes fresh. The recipe is part of a summer meal prep collection, showing versatility in light meals.
Ingredients
- 1 avocado peeled, pitted and finely diced, large
- 3 egg roughly chopped, hard boiled
- 2 tablespoons red onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chives chopped
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- salt to taste, Kosher salt
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt
- lettuce for serving
Instructions
- Mix together. Add the avocado, eggs, red onion, mayonnaise, chives, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, to a mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Serve and enjoy. Eat the avocado egg salad plain, topped on your favorite bread or on lettuce leaves.
Notes
- Best consumed within 1 to 2 days for optimal freshness.
- Use ripe avocados without brown spots for best texture and flavor.
- Refer to a hard boiled egg tutorial to achieve ideal egg texture for salad.
- This recipe is suitable for meal prep and pairs well with various breads or as a lettuce wrap filling.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 378 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 378kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 286mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 191mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 617mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 780IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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