Paleo Egg Salad is a healthy and delicious dish made with hard-boiled eggs, fresh veggies, and herbs. It offers a rich source of protein and healthy fats!
Want more high protein recipes? Check out Meatzza, a grain free pizza recipe full of protein!
Why You'll Love this Recipe
- It's extremely easy to make and comes together super fast!
- It has all clean and real ingredients.
- There's so many ways to serve it!
Ingredients Needed for this Paleo Egg Salad Recipe
- Hard Boiled Eggs- Check out this page for how to make hard boiled eggs! I always go with hard (not soft or medium) boiled when making them for egg salad.
- Mayonnaise- To keep this recipe paleo, you'll have to make sure your mayonnaise is too! Almost all store-bought options contain soybean oil which is not paleo friendly. Make your own healthy mayo within seconds (literally) with my Whole30 Mayo recipe!
- Mustard- Most any will do, just be sure to read your ingredients!
- Celery- This adds a nice crunch to the salad!
- Red Onion- Any onion will do so use what you have on hand, but I love the vibrant taste of red onions!
- Salt- I always recommend sea salt!
- Pepper- Typically black pepper, but feel free to try white pepper or other savory spices!
- Parsley- We're using fresh parsley here, it adds so much more than dried.
- Lemon Juice- Again fresh always has the best flavor, but jarred will work!
Substitutions and Variations
- Try throwing in other veggies along with or in place of the celery, such as shredded carrots or broccoli sprouts!
- Use any onion variety instead of red.
- Add fresh dill alongside of or in place of the fresh parsley.
- Omit the lemon juice if you don't have it, it's not a necessity, just helps the flavor!
- Add chopped bacon to the salad to make it extra delicious!
How to Make Paleo Egg Salad with Mayonnaise
Prep and chop all your ingredients, then combine everything into a medium sized mixing bowl and mix together.
Serve and enjoy! See below for serving ideas.
How to Serve
- Make an open faced egg salad sandwich with melted cheddar cheese on top.
- If you don't want lots of carbs, skip the eggs and fold up the egg salad in a lettuce wrap!
- Make a greens or garden salad with this egg salad as your protein!
FAQ's
Yes, you can eat eggs on the paleo diet!
You can eat bacon and eggs on the paleo diet, so long as the bacon doesn't have any added ingredients that disqualify it from being paleo.
If you make the Whole30 Mayo I recommend, you may want to refrigerate it a bit before making it and putting it directly over the salad. This helps it thicken a bit.
If you used a different mayo that's low fat, it also may yield in a runnier egg salad. You need the fat to help keep it thick!
To keep it paleo, you can use olive oil. It's definitely not the same but it's an option so it's not so dry.
You could also do Greek yogurt! This is not a paleo option but a good one nonetheless.
Storage
Be sure to keep any leftovers in the fridge! It must be in an airtight container and sealed properly, and it will last for 3-5 days.
Paleo Egg Salad
Equipment
- 1 chef's knife
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 medium mixing bowl
- 1 wooden spoon
- set of Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 12 hard boiled eggs
- 1 cup mayonnaise see above for a paleo option
- 1 tsp. mustard
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- See serving suggestions above and enjoy!
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You can also show off your egg salad and how you served it by tagging me @thecleanhappylife in a photo on Instagram!
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