Healthy Egg Salad

A Healthy Egg Salad recipe that packs a short list of whole ingredients and the delicious egg salad flavors you love.

This healthy egg salad is easy to whip up for lunches on-the-go, or meal-prepped to enjoy all week long.

Healthy egg salad in a bowl topped with dill.

Easy Healthy Egg Salad

Healthy egg salad is a fan favorite lunch around here. It comes together with just a few ingredients, plus it’s such a tasty thing to have on hand.

This healthy egg salad is:

why you’ll love it!

high in protein: per serving, this healthy egg salad packs in 14g protein.
low carb and sugar: this recipe only has 3g carb and 2g sugar/serving.
bursting with flavor: classic egg salad flavors thanks to dijon mustard and a little mayo.

Is egg salad healthy?

We call this healthy egg salad because we swapped the majority of the mayonnaise for Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is still going to give you that tang, but it adds in lots of protein, too.

So, what can I sub for mayo in egg salad? Greek yogurt is our #1 choice, but you could also try sour cream.

Healthy egg salad ingredients in a bowl.

Ingredients for Healthy Egg Salad

Made with just 6 ingredients, this healthy egg salad is so delicious and made with all basics. Here’s what you need:

hard boiled eggs: you’ll need 8 hard boiled eggs for this recipe. We’re sharing a couple of our favorite HBE methods below.
Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt is an alternative to using all mayo. Feel free to use any kind of plain Greek yogurt.
mayo: while we’re subbing some of the mayo for Greek yogurt, every egg salad deserves some mayo! Any kind works.
dijon mustard: dijon mustard is such a wonderful flavor add to this healthy egg salad recipe.
sriracha: sriracha adds some heat to your salad.
paprika: a hint of paprika adds a bit of smokiness to this egg salad.

How to Make Healthy Egg Salad

Prepare Hard Boiled Eggs

First, prepare 8 hard boiled eggs. There are many ways to do this, but we have 3 favorites:

all about the yolk

The longer you cook or boil your eggs, the more done the yolk will be. For healthy egg salad, it is best to have your yolks in between medium and well-done.

Healthy egg salad ingredients being mixed together.

Peel Eggs

Once your hard boiled eggs are fully cooked and ready to go, it’s time to peel and chop them. If you are following our hard boiled eggs on the stove, we recommend letting your eggs sit in an ice bath for a few minutes. It will help make the eggs easier to peel.

Once you’ve peeled the gives, give them a nice rough chop and transfer them into a large bowl.

Add Flavors

Add plain Greek yogurt, mayo, sriracha, dijon mustard and paprika to the eggs and mix until combined.

Use a wooden spoon or fork to mash some of the eggs, while keeping some chunkier for the perfect egg salad consistency.

Eat!

Enjoy! Or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days to enjoy later.

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Deviled Egg Salad

If you love this healthy egg salad, you HAVE to try our deviled egg salad. It tastes just like deviled eggs!

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Healthy egg salad sandwiches on a plate.

Serving Suggestions

This healthy egg salad recipe is a star on its own enjoyed with a fork, but it’s definitely great paired with the following:

on crackers
on tortilla chips
in a wrap
on a sandwich
on a green salad (spinach, romaine, kale, arugula, or your fave green)

Storage

Store egg salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

4.79 from 41 votes

This healthy egg salad comes together with just 6 ingredients. It’s a high-protein, low-carb salad that’s enjoyable any day of the week.

Prep:30

Cook:0

Total:30

Fat 12

Carbs 3

Protein 14

Yield:

Print Rate

Ingredients

8 large hard-boiled eggs
1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sriracha
paprika to taste

Instructions

Prepare hard-boiled eggs by following our hard boiled eggs tutorial.
Next, peel and chop hard-boiled eggs into small, bite-sized pieces and place them into a large bowl.
Add the rest of the ingredients to the eggs and mix until combined. Use a wooden spoon or fork to mash some of the eggs for the perfect egg salad consistency.
Enjoy immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.