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Avocado Egg Salad

This simple yet flavorful Avocado Egg Salad is a spin on your classic egg salad; but with the added creaminess from the avocado. This salad makes for a tasty and nutritious lunch that is packed in protein and healthy fats. Made with perfectly hard boiled eggs, ripe avocados, crunchy celery and red onion; and a zesty, creamy dressing.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword avocado egg salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 3 servings
Calories 478 kcal
Author Angelica Arias

Ingredients

  • 6 hard boiled eggs
  • 2 hass avocados
  • 2 celery ribs
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 3 tbsp mayo
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp pink sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. Place eggs in a medium saucepan and fill up with enough water until eggs are fully covered and submerged. Place saucepan on stovetop and bring to a boil on high heat. Once water starts boiling, continue to boil eggs for 12 minutes.

  2. Fill up a large mixing bowl with water and ice. Once eggs have finished boiling, turn heat off. Use a skimmer spoon to remove one egg at a time and gently place in ice bath. Leave eggs submerged in iced water for 1-2 minutes. Remove an egg and gently tap on a hard surface to make a small crack. Slowly peel shell off of egg leaving egg as smooth as possible. Repeat until all eggs are peeled.

  3. While eggs are boiling, prep your other ingredients. Thinly dice onions and celery, and cube avocado. Once eggs are cooked and peeled, dice eggs.

  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine mayo, lemon juice, pink sea salt, paprika and Dijon mustard. Whisk together creating a dressing. Toss all prepped veggies and eggs to bowl and making sure everything is well covered with the dressing.

  5. You can chill your salad for about 20 minutes before serving if you prefer (I do), or serve as is. Serve over lettuce or tortilla for a wrap, or with bread for a sandwich.

Recipe Notes

Tips and Substitutions:

  1. Submerge eggs in ice water after boiling them- Submerging hot eggs in an ice bath produces a shock which causes the shell to soften and unstick from the inside. This ensures your eggs will easily peel while leaving the egg whole.
  2. Chill your salad for about 20 minutes before serving- In my opinion, this salad tastes better when served chilled.
  3. Use avocado based mayo- Tastes better and it's healthier.
  4. Not a fan of mayo at all?- Substitute for Plain Greek Yogurt.

Nutrition Facts
Avocado Egg Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
478
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
41
g
63
%
Saturated Fat
 
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
 
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
10
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
20
g
Cholesterol
 
379
mg
126
%
Sodium
 
631
mg
27
%
Potassium
 
838
mg
24
%
Carbohydrates
 
16
g
5
%
Fiber
 
10
g
42
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
16
g
32
%
Vitamin A
 
903
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
 
21
mg
25
%
Calcium
 
75
mg
8
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.