Egg Salad with Cottage Cheese: A Healthy Twist You’ll Love
Revamp your traditional egg salad with this delicious and healthy twist featuring cottage cheese. It’s creamy, protein-packed, and full of flavor!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salads
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: High Protein
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by boiling the eggs for about 10-12 minutes until fully cooked. Once done, cool them in cold water.
- Peel the eggs and chop them into small pieces.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, diced celery, and sliced green onions.
- Add the chopped eggs into the mixture and stir gently until well combined.
- Season with salt and pepper according to your taste.
- Serve chilled on bread or with crackers.
Notes
- This egg salad can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Adjust the level of creaminess by adding more or less cottage cheese and mayonnaise.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 370mg
Keywords: Egg Salad, Cottage Cheese, Healthy Recipe