Description
A healthy and creamy simple cottage cheese egg salad made with protein-packed eggs, cottage cheese, and crunchy veggies.
Ingredients
6 hard-boiled eggs
1 cup cottage cheese (small curd)
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 green onions, chopped
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Salt and black pepper to taste
Fresh dill or parsley (optional)
Instructions
1. Boil and peel the eggs.
2. Dice the eggs and chop celery and green onions.
3. Mix cottage cheese, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
4. Add eggs, celery, and onions to the mixture.
5. Stir well and chill before serving.
Notes
Use small-curd cottage cheese for best texture.
Chill before serving for enhanced flavor.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
Keywords: simple cottage cheese egg salad, healthy egg salad, high protein salad