Description
A simple and delicious egg salad recipe using cottage cheese for a lighter, protein-rich option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the chopped hard-boiled eggs, cottage cheese, dill, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice.
- Stir gently until all ingredients are well combined.
- Season with salt and black pepper to your preference.
- Serve immediately or chill for later.
Notes
- This egg salad is great on toast, in sandwiches, or served with crackers.
- For a creamier texture, you can blend the cottage cheese slightly before mixing.
- Add other seasonings like paprika or chives if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: cottage cheese egg salad, egg salad recipe, protein egg salad, healthy lunch, easy egg salad