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Taffiny Elrod
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Keto Egg Salad with Avocado Cup

egg salad
This version of a classic deli staple comes together quickly and turns out perfectly every time.
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Prep Time 23 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Course Main Dish, Side Dish
Servings 2servings (1 1/2 cups)
Calories 530kcal

Ingredients

  • 6largeegg(s)
  • 1/4cupmayonnaise
  • 1small stalkceleryfinely diced
  • 1green onionthinly sliced
  • 1/4tsp.salt
  • 1/4tsp.ground black pepper
  • 1/2avocadoripe
  • ground black pepper
  • 1smallPersian cucumbersliced

Instructions

  • Place the eggs in a small pot and cover with cool water. Place the pan over medium-high heat, cover, and bring to a boil.
  • When the pan has come to a full boil, turn off the heat and leave the pan untouched for exactly ten minutes.
  • When ten minutes has passed, pour off the water and rinse the eggs under cold water to stop the cooking.
  • Peel the eggs, cut in half, and remove the yolks from the whites. Roughly chop the whites.
  • In a mixing bowl, mash the yolks with the mayonnaise, salt, and pepper until creamy. Mix the celery and green onion into the yolk mixture, then stir in the chopped whites. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
  • Set aside half of the egg salad to use for your meal with an avocado and store the remaining half in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
  • Season the avocado with salt and pepper, then fill the center with egg salad, and garnish with cucumber slices.
Top view-White plate, Egg salad on a half an avocado, surrounded by sliced cucumber. On the table is a red napkin, fork, celery, cucumber and a hard boiled egg, sliced in half
Close up view- Egg salad on a half an avocado, surrounded by sliced cucumber on a white plate

Nutrition Facts
Deli Style Egg Salad with Avocado Cup
Serving Size
529.5 g (3/4 cup serving)
Amount per Serving
Calories
530.39
% Daily Value*
Fat
45.91
g
71
%
Saturated Fat
9.41
g
59
%
Trans Fat
0.05
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
14.99
g
Monounsaturated Fat
17.17
g
Cholesterol
570.42
mg
190
%
Sodium
659.05
mg
29
%
Potassium
724.48
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
12.48
g
4
%
Fiber
6.94
g
29
%
Sugar
2.38
g
3
%
Sugar Alcohol
0.1
g
Net Carbs
5.45
g
Protein
20.6
g
41
%
Vitamin A
1276.6
IU
26
%
Vitamin C
8.25
mg
10
%
Calcium
93.9
mg
9
%
Iron
2.33
mg
13
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.