Simple Cottage Cheese Egg Salad
Simple Cottage Cheese Egg Salad is a deliciously creamy and tangy twist on the classic egg salad, offering a healthier option that’s perfect for any meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling/Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- ⅔ cup cottage cheese
- 6 large eggs
- 5–6 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1½ teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
- ⅓ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ⅓ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Boil the eggs: Place eggs in a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, then turn off heat. Let sit covered for 7-8 minutes.
- Cool the eggs: Transfer to cold water with ice cubes for about 2 minutes before peeling.
- Chop the eggs: Remove yolks from four eggs into a bowl and finely chop the remaining whole eggs.
- Make dressing: Combine yolks with cottage cheese, mayonnaise, and mustard; mash until creamy.
- Assemble: Mix chopped eggs, remaining cottage cheese, scallions, dressing, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup (150g)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 370mg
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