I developed this egg salad recipe for my husband, who asked me to create a lighter version of traditional Jewish egg salad. I eliminated half of the egg yolks to reduce calories and cholesterol. I’ve also added fresh dill for flavor and dill pickles for saltiness and crunch. It makes a great sandwich; try serving it open-faced on whole grain rye or pumpernickel bread. Or, if you’re watching your waistline, you can add a scoop on top of your favorite green salad.
If you want to reduce the cholesterol even further, cut down to 3 yolks and substitute Vegannaise for mayo. Make sure you season liberally with salt and pepper if you go this route to make up for the lost flavor from the yolks. Try subbing Dijon mustard or whole grain mustard for a different flavor. It can also be made gluten free by using a certified GF mustard and mayonnaise. Enjoy!
Lightened Up Egg Salad
Ingredients
- 6 hard boiled eggs, chilled
- 2 hard boiled egg whites
- 1 1/2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tbsp mustard
- 1/4 cup fresh minced dill
- 1 large dill pickles, diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Dice the hard boiled eggs into small pieces and place them in a salad bowl.
- Add mayonnaise, mustard, fresh dill, and dill pickles to the bowl.
- Mix gently with a spoon till combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve chilled.
Tori, Great recipe! I LOVE that you don’t use EGG YOLKS! With the vegannaise it’s delicious this way and so HEALTHY! THANKS SO MUCH!!!
Yolanda
Just had to go into the kitchen and make this. I had all the ingredients, and your photo looked so gooooood. I agree with you, it works perfectly with egg whites, the pickle makes up for the flavor of the yolks. The dill is a great touch, too!
Grazie!
Ruthie
a friend turned me on to your blog, what wonderful recipes! always been curious about jewish food. keep up the good work =)
Tried this for a lunch mtg. we had today, I needed to make a sandwich tray so I thought why not? Served w/ tuna turkey and roast beef sammies. It was so good! I used all the yolks but I think I could have cut out half like u suggested and it still would be fine. The pickles are a great idea and I never tried fresh dill but mmm boy it was a nice flavor. Thanx for the idea can’t wait to see what u post next
This makes me hungry just reading it can’t wait to try! BTW I’m a shiska too, I’ve been following your blog for a month or so, super interesting and fun with GREAT food ideas. Luv it!
I am going to try this it look very good. what is vegannaise.
Hi Margaret, Veganaise is a vegan brand of Mayonnaise (egg free). It is slightly lower in fat than regular mayo and it has no cholesterol. Here’s a link if you want to learn more:
link to followyourheart.com