Healthy egg salad

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

Traditionally, an egg salad has lots of mayonnaise and is high in fat and calories. But this recipe is different. It’s a healthy makeover of egg salad. Greek yogurt replaces the mayo. This recipe has all of the protein and nutrition of eggs combined with high protein, low-fat yogurt. Fresh dill gives it a great flavor, too. It’s super fast and easy to make. Give it a try with this recipe.

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
2 People	5 Minutes	8 Minutes

Ingredients

6 eggs
1/3 cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
black pepper to taste
salt to taste
1 ½ tsp (teaspoon) lemon juice
5-6 fresh dill leaves

Method

Step 1

Boil the eggs in a saucepan for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Allow to cool, remove the shell.

Step 3

Chop the eggs into fine pieces with a knife.

Step 4

Mince the lacy parts of dill.

Step 5

In a separate bowl, add the yogurt, salt, pepper, and dill.

Step 6

Mix the yogurt mixture with a fork.

Step 7

Add the chopped eggs.

Step 8

Combine everything with the fork, with a light touch.

Step 9

Serve in a bowl.

Nutritional Information

1/3 cup egg salad

Calories	143	Total Fat	10 g
Saturated Fat	3 g	Monounsaturated Fat	3 g
Cholesterol	227 mg	Sodium	282 mg
Carbohydrate	2 g	Dietary Fiber	0 g
Sugar	2 g	Protein	9 g

Nutrition Bonus

Potassium	147 mg	Iron	5%
Vitamin A	8%	Vitamin C	4%
Calcium	6%

Tip: You can use the egg whites only to make the salad lower in fats and calories.

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