Avocado Egg Salad

Packed with nutrition, this Avocado Egg Salad is healthy and full of flavor! The best egg salad, eat it as a dip with your favorite chips, make a sandwich, or serve it on a piece of toast!

It's like guacamole meets egg salad minus the mayo! That's the perfect description for this quick and easy and super healthy avocado egg salad recipe! You can now take the classic egg salad recipe and add a fresh avocado to make a creamy and delicious new recipe you will love!

Egg salad was a staple recipe in our home growing up. My mom made it at least once a week. She taught me how to hard boil eggs and then chop them up and place them in a mixing bowl with a TON of mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. It was incredibly tasty, but it was not healthy at all.

Similar to this avocado pasta, I figured out how how to make a healthy version. Avocado! The addition of avocado gives a unique spin to the traditional egg salad recipe. I substituted an avocado instead of adding mayonnaise and was amazed at how delicious this tasted!

Try pairing this avocado egg salad with crackers, chips, on top of a summer salad, as a sandwich on fresh baked bread, or on a piece toasted bread. And you can even eat it on its own! It's that good!

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🛒 Ingredients You'll Need

• Eggs - hard boiled eggs, peeled, and chopped.
• Avocado - use ripe avocado that are a solid dark green color. They should almost have a black hue. When gently pressed with your fingers, they should be slightly soft, not hard.
• Black beans - adds flavor and texture. Just like the avocado, beans add fiber to this recipe.
• Cilantro - a fragrant addition that adds flavor and a bit of freshness.
• Salsa - adds depth and layers to the flavor.
• Lime juice - adds flavor and also helps the avocados from turning brown prematurely.
• Green onion - also known as chives, this adds a subtle onion flavor.
• Chili powder - adds a subtle amount of spiciness and a hint of smoke.
• Garlic powder - provides a hint of garlic flavor.
• Salt & Pepper - used as a flavor enhancer.

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list & instructions!

📋 Variations

• Mayonnaise - while it's not needed, you can still add it. Try making this garlic aioli recipe and adding a tablespoon.
• Plain Greek Yogurt - to add a bit of Mediterranean flavor, skip the mayo and add in a tablespoon of plain Greek yogurt.
• Additional herbs and seasonings - try adding in chopped fresh parsley or dill.
• Vegetables - for added crunch and additional flavor, add in chopped celery, red onion, and black olives.
• Spice - to add a bit of spice, try adding in Dijon mustard. To make it spicy hot, add in a small amount of cayenne pepper. You can also use a medium or hot salsa.
• Sandwich & Wrap Options - if your using this recipe to make an avocado egg sandwich, try adding bacon, lettuce, and tomato!

📋 Step-by-Step Recipe Instructions

Step 1: Start by placing 4 eggs in a pot of water and bring them to a boil. Once the water comes to a boil, boil the eggs for 10 minutes.

Step 2: After the eggs are done, peel and cut the eggs into quarters. Place them in a large mixing bowl along with a peeled avocado, fresh squeezed lime juice, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

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Step 3: Using a fork or a hand held potato masher, start mashing the ingredients together until they are combined.

Step 4: Next, add the black beans, salsa, fresh chopped cilantro, and chopped green onions to the mixture. Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

And that's it! A filling and incredibly delicious avocado egg salad recipe that is perfect when served as a dip, on top of a salad, or in a sandwich. And, it's great for a snack, for lunch, or a light dinner! It rally doesn't get much easier than this!

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