So I have been really working on losing weight and eating better. One of my favorite comfort foods is egg salad - but it can be really bad when you get it in a restaurant. I have my recipe that I shared a bunch of years ago, but I saw a recipe that looked intriguing. I had seen a number of recipes for pulling an avocado into egg salad (including this one) as a way to reduce mayo and get some healthy fats in your diet. So I took a few recipes and played with it a bit. This is my first attempt and I really like it. It makes around five 1/2 cup servings and they clock in at around 164 calories. Avocado gives you alot of calories, but it gives you lots and lots of nutrients. Ditto on the Chia seeds. So it is a good trade-off. Anyway, I love the way this came out and will be a great lunch and snack.
Ingredients (five 1/2 cup servings at 164 calories each)
1 medium avocado, pitted and peeled
5 Eggs, hard boiled, peeled and chopped
2 Celery stalks, finely chopped
1 tbsp Mayonnaise (olive oil or light)
1 tsp Lemon juice
1 tbsp Diced onions (dried)
2 tsp Chia seeds
1 tsp Parsley (dried)
1/2 tsp Kosher salt
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Celery seed
1/4 tsp Black pepper
1. Mash avocado with a fork in a medium bowl.
2. Add remaining ingredients (eggs through pepper) and mix thoroughly until blended.
Enjoy! You may need to add a bit of mayonnaise if it gets dried out.
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