Healthy Egg Salad

5 from 6 votes

Published 3/22/2024

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Where are my protein girlies at?! Egg salad is one of my favorite ways to hit my protein goals and my husband isn’t mad about it either 🤓! We love eggs in my house, so whenever we hard boil, we make extra so we can whip this healthy egg salad right up for lunches or a post-workout snack.

This healthy egg salad with just 6 ingredients. We use a combination of Greek yogurt and mayo to lighten things up and to pack in the protein.

Healthy egg salad in a bowl topped with dill.

Healthy egg salad is a fan-favorite lunch around here…especially when there’s nothing to eat at the Fit Foodie studio. We pretty much always have eggs on hand and all you have to do is hard boil them and mix them up with a little mayo, mustard, spices, and Greek yogurt!

Why you need to make fit foodie’s healthy egg salad

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.

What You Need 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.

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.

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.

How to Serve Egg Salad

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)

Store Your Leftovers

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

5 from 6 votes

Healthy Egg Salad

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.

By: Emily Richter

Prep: 30

Cook: 0

Total: 30

Servings:

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Ingredients

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.