Description
A nutritious and protein-packed egg salad that combines creamy cottage cheese with hard-boiled eggs, perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
Ingredients
- Cottage cheese
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Mustard
- Salt
- Pepper
- Chives or green onions
- Celery (optional)
Instructions
- Combine cottage cheese, diced hard-boiled eggs, mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Mix well until all ingredients are combined.
- Add chopped chives or green onions and celery for extra crunch, if desired.
- Serve on whole-grain bread, lettuce wraps, or enjoy on its own.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and enjoy within 3 to 4 days. Avoid overmixing to keep the salad light and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 180mg