Simple Cottage Cheese Egg Salad
Simple Cottage Cheese Egg Salad is a refreshing take on the classic egg salad, combining creamy cottage cheese with wholesome ingredients for a nutritious dish. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or as a satisfying snack, this recipe is low in fat but high in flavor and protein. In just 16 minutes, you can create a delicious salad that can be enjoyed on toast, wrapped in a tortilla, or even straight from the bowl! With customizable flavors and easy preparation, it’s an ideal addition to your meal rotation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 16 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 4 people 1x
- Category: Breakfast/Lunch
- Method: Boiling/Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- ⅔ cup cottage cheese
- 6 large eggs
- 5–6 tablespoons finely chopped scallions/spring onion
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1½ teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
- ⅓ teaspoon fine sea salt (plus black pepper to taste)
- ⅓ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Boil the eggs in a small pot covered with water for 7-8 minutes. Turn off the heat and let them sit without removing the lid.
- Cool the eggs in ice water for 2 minutes, then peel them.
- Halve the eggs, remove yolks from 4, and place them in a bowl. Chop the remaining eggs and whites.
- Combine egg yolks with cottage cheese, mayonnaise, and mustard; mash until creamy.
- Mix chopped eggs, remaining cottage cheese, scallions, dressing mixture, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes in a bowl. Chill before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 370mg
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