5 from 27 votes
Creamy Avocado Egg Salad
Creamy Avocado Egg Salad blends ripe avocado mashed with lemon juice, mayonnaise, and Greek yogurt, mixed into chopped hard-boiled eggs, celery, red onion, mustard, and herbs. This combination yields a moist and flavorful salad with a balance of creamy textures and fresh, bright notes.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings:
6
servings of about 1/2 cup
Calories:
286 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 avocado peeled, deseeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise use yogurt for a healthier version
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 8 egg peeled and chopped, hard-boiled
- 1/2 cup celery finely chopped
- 1/2 red onion chopped, small
- 1 teaspoon mustard stone-ground
- 1 tablespoon dill chopped
- 1 tablespoon green onion chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- black pepper to taste, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika sweet or smoked
Garnish:
- chives chopped
- green onion chopped
- paprika
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mash the avocado, with lemon juice together leaving some medium/small chunks.
- Add mayo and greek yogurt, stir to combine, add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Boil and peel the eggs and chop them into 1/4 inch pieces. Add them to a large bowl.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the eggs, including the avocado mixture and stir to combine.
- Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with chopped chives, green onion and paprika before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
286kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
253mg
(84%)
Sodium
263mg
(11%)
Potassium
456mg
(10%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
574IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings of about 1/2 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 286
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 286kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 253mg | 84% |
| Sodium | 263mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 456mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 574IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.