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This cottage cheese egg salad is creamy, flavorful, and a healthier twist on a classic favorite! Cottage cheese adds creaminess while replacing most of the mayonnaise, with just a hint of light mayo for taste. You can’t even taste the cottage cheese, but it creates the perfect texture for a satisfying egg salad.
For more protein-packed salads, don’t miss our cottage cheese chicken salad and cottage cheese tuna salad!
🔍 Quick Look: Cottage Cheese Egg Salad
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes
- ⏱️ Cook Time: 0 minutes
- 🕒 Total Time: 5 minutes
- 🍽 Calories: ~245 kcal per serving
- 👥 Servings: 2 servings
- 🥣 Key Ingredients: Hard-boiled eggs, cottage cheese
- 📖 Dietary Information: High-protein, gluten-free
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy, it comes together in one bowl.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- High-Protein: The cottage cheese adds extra protein, makes the salad creamy, eliminates the need for a lot of mayonnaise, and isn’t as tangy as Greek yogurt.
- Creamy Texture: This egg salad is creamy and delicious from the cottage cheese.
- Easy to Make: It is easy to make, and you only need five simple ingredients plus salt and pepper.
- Quick: It comes together in about five minutes in one bowl!
- Meal Prep: This recipe is excellent for meal prep! It stores well in the refrigerator.
“This recipe is so good! It’s the only way I make my egg salad now.”
– kim
Key Ingredients
- Hard-Boiled Eggs: Use six hard-boiled eggs for this recipe. Peel them and then slice them. See our guide on how to cook hard-boiled eggs. Also, don’t miss our cottage cheese deviled eggs!
- Cottage Cheese: You can use any cottage cheese you prefer. We used fat-free cottage cheese to keep this recipe lighter, but low-fat or full-fat cottage cheese also work.
- Green Onions: Use sliced green onions. Or, for a different flavor profile, use diced sweet or red onion. If you do this, use half the amount of diced sweet onion or red onion because they have a stronger flavor than green onions.
- Mayonnaise: Add just a teaspoon of light mayonnaise for depth of flavor and creaminess.
Find the full measurements in the recipe card below.
Substitutions & Variations
- Add Celery: If you want, add 1/4 cup of chopped celery to this egg salad.
- Mustard Substitution: If you don’t have stone-ground mustard, substitute it with Dijon mustard.
- Herbs: You can garnish the egg salad with 1/2 teaspoon of fresh chopped chives or parsley before serving.
- Paprika: To add a smoky flavor to this egg salad, add 1/8 teaspoon of smoked paprika.
- Cottage Cheese to Use: You can use full-fat, fat-free, or low-fat cottage cheese. Any of them will work in this recipe.
- Add Bacon: If you want, add cooked, chopped bacon or turkey bacon to this egg salad. See our post on how to cook turkey bacon in the oven.
- Seasonings: For additional flavor, sprinkle with garlic powder or everything bagel seasoning.
How To Make Cottage Cheese Egg Salad
- Peel the hard-boiled eggs and slice them into small pieces. Or, use an egg slicer.
- Add the chopped hard-boiled eggs to a large bowl. Then, add the cottage cheese, green onions, light mayonnaise, stone-ground mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Thoroughly mix and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Season: You can adjust the amount of salt and pepper to taste. Start with 1/8 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of pepper, and adjust to your preference.
- Egg Slicer: Using an egg slicer makes it super easy to evenly slice the hard-boiled eggs for this recipe. If you don’t have an egg slicer, you can cut the hard-boiled eggs.
- Add Mayonnaise: We like to add a small amount of light mayonnaise to this egg salad to add another dimension of flavor and richness. If you prefer, you can omit the mayonnaise or add more.
- Thoroughly Mix: Add all the ingredients to a bowl and thoroughly mix the egg salad.
- Refrigerate: After preparing this egg salad, refrigerate it in an airtight container if you are not serving it right away.
Serving Suggestions
There are so many ways to serve this cottage cheese egg salad. Here are some of our favorites:
- In a Bowl: Enjoy this egg salad right out of the bowl you made it in. It is a delicious lunch or snack.
- Toasted Bread: Toast a piece of your favorite bread and scoop this egg salad over top.
- Avocado Toast: Make avocado toast and top with this egg salad. Or, add it to a halved avocado.
- Crackers: Dig into this egg salad with your favorite crackers or homemade lavash crackers!
- Sandwich: Make an egg salad sandwich with your favorite bread. To make a breakfast sandwich, layer this egg salad on a toasted low-carb English muffin. Or, add it to a toasted bagel or croissant.
- Low-Carb Bread: This egg salad is delicious with low-carb pita bread, low-carb bread, flatbread, lavash bread, or a low-carb tortilla. I like to use Joseph’s lavash bread and Olé tortillas.
- Lettuce Wraps: Make lettuce wraps or serve this egg salad over lettuce.
- Tomato: Scoop this egg salad into a halved tomato.
Cottage Cheese Egg Salad FAQs
How Long Does Cottage Cheese Egg Salad Last?
This egg salad with cottage cheese will last 3-4 when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Is Cottage Cheese Egg Salad Healthy?
This egg salad with cottage cheese is a healthy recipe that is packed with protein. This egg salad is made with simple ingredients such as hard-boiled eggs, fat-free cottage cheese, green onions, mustard, and light mayonnaise. There is only a small amount of mayonnaise in this recipe.
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Cottage Cheese Egg Salad
This cottage cheese egg salad is a game-changer! The cottage cheese adds additional protein and makes this egg salad creamy and delicious.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 hard-boiled eggs
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese, fat-free, low-fat, or full-fat
- 2 tablespoons green onions
- 1 teaspoon light mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon stone-ground mustard or Dijon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch of pepper
Instructions
- Peel the hard-boiled eggs and slice them using an egg slicer. Or, cut them into small pieces.
- Add the chopped hard-boiled eggs to a large bowl. Then, add the cottage cheese, sliced green onions, light mayonnaise, stone-ground mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Thoroughly mix the egg salad and enjoy!
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Notes
- Storage: Store leftover cottage cheese egg salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Onion: You can substitute the green onions with 1 tablespoon of diced sweet or red onion if preferred.
- Mustard Substitution: If you don’t have stone-ground mustard, substitute it with Dijon mustard.
- Add Celery: If you want, add 1/4 cup of chopped celery to this egg salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 245kcal, Carbohydrates: 3.2g, Protein: 22.5g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 4.9g, Cholesterol: 561mg, Sodium: 512mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 3.2g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This recipe is so good! It’s the only way I make my egg salad now.
Hi Kim, I’m excited to hear that you enjoyed the cottage cheese egg salad! It’s our favorite way to make egg salad, too. I’m so glad that it’s become your go-to recipe, thanks for letting us know!
This was SO good!!!
Hi Lynda, I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed the cottage cheese egg salad! Thanks so much for leaving a review.
Trust me, you’ve got to try this Cottage Cheese Egg Salad the cottage cheese adds creaminess and extra protein, making it a lighter, healthier option. It’s perfect for a quick lunch or a satisfying snack!
Fantastic!! So yummy! I blended the cottage cheese bc my husband hates it and he didn’t notice any difference 😃😃😃😃 Thank you so much for sharing your recipes!!
Hi Lindi, it’s crazy that the cottage cheese is undetectable! We don’t even blend it and we can’t tell it’s in there! We are so happy you both enjoyed the cottage cheese egg salad, thanks for much for letting us know!