Avocado Egg Salad
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Updated Jun 22, 2022
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Avocado egg salad takes your classic egg salad recipe and adds healthy avocado for a creamy, nutritious and tasty new recipe you’re sure to love. It’s paleo, whole30, low carb, keto and all around delicious.
When it comes to quintessential spring and summer recipes egg salad always comes to mind. It’s light, healthy and can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner (I’m always a fan of breakfast items for dinner).
But if you’d like to kick your egg salad recipe up a notch and make your stomach happy, it’s as simple as adding an avocado and some fresh herbs. Think of it as the California spin on the classic. And I guarantee you’re gonna love it!
Avocado Egg Salad Recipe Video
Want to see how easy it is to make this delicious and healthy recipe? Watch the quick video below!
Tips for the Best Avocado Egg Salad Recipe
- Hard boil your eggs ahead of time. They key is to not overcook your hard boiled eggs. You definitely don’t want that green tinge around your yolk. Make sure to watch my hard boiled egg tutorial for boiled egg success every time.
- Don’t overly mash the avocado. Avocados are naturally creamy and as soon as you stir the ingredients together the avocado will start to break down. It’s always nice to have it a little more chunky, rather than the texture of guacamole.
- Use fresh herbs. I’m using chives and parsley, but you could also use cilantro, basil or even tarragon. Have fun with the flavors.
- Use homemade mayonnaise. Once you make homemade mayonnaise you’ll never buy it from the store again. It’s incredibly easy and tastes much better. If you prefer to not use mayonnaise, you could also use sour cream or yogurt (and opt for dairy-free on those as well).
How to Make Avocado Egg Salad?
It’s as easy as adding all of the items to a bowl and stirring together. Seriously. You can eat the avocado egg salad plain, topped on your favorite bread (I highly recommend my paleo zucchini bread) or on lettuce leaves.
How Long Can You Store It?
This recipe is best made fresh, but you can store it in the fridge for up to two days. That’s less than regular egg salad, because after two days the avocados in this recipe will start to oxidize and turn brown. I highly doubt that you’ll ever have any leftovers though. In fact, you can easily double or triple this recipe as well.
Want More Healthy Low Carb Recipes?
I have heaps of delicious low-carb recipes to choose from. Here’s a few reader favorites!
- Shakshuka and Green Shakshuka
- Deviled Eggs
- Mashed Cauliflower
- Zucchini Lasagna
- Garlic Butter Shrimp
- Cobb Salad
And if you’d like an earthy, spicy version of egg salad make sure to give my curried egg salad recipe a try!
Avocado Egg Salad Recipe
Description
Video
Ingredients
- 1 large avocado, peeled, pitted and finely diced
- 3 hard boiled eggs, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp red onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp chives, chopped
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper
- lettuce leaves, optional, for serving
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Eat the avocado egg salad plain, topped on your favorite bread or on lettuce leaves.
Lisa's Tips
- Make sure to watch my hard boiled egg tutorial for the best hard boiled eggs (every time).
- I also give tips on my guacamole recipe video for picking the best avocados without brown spots on the inside.
- This recipe is included as part of my Summer Meal Prep series. Make sure to watch that video for more delicious recipe ideas!
Nutrition
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Hi,
Can you make a batch and keep in the fridge for a few days or will that make the avocado turn brown?
Thanks
Hi Nadia – unfortunately, the avocado will start to brown.
DELICIOUS!!!!! Would recommend. Easy to make.
So glad you loved this avocado egg salad!
Just made this recipe for lunch. The best ever, fresh parsley and chives. A real keeer.
Hi Terry – I’m so glad you’re loving this avocado egg salad!
I’ve never really been a big fan of egg salad….until now! Excellent recipe! It makes the perfect amount for the two of us to share for lunch. Thank you Lisa
Hi Mary – I’m glad this avocado egg salad changed your mind!
ITS SOOOO GOODDD !!!! I made this as a quick lunch and it was SO delicious yet filling. highly recommend 💞💞
It really is the perfect lunch recipe. So happy you loved it!
This will change how I make deviled eggs forever! I will combine the two recipes and voila! With the avocado & lemon, as well as other ingredients, this creamy, tasty, but still easy- the results are marvelous!
Hi KJ – Happy to hear you love this avocado egg salad!
Arrived at your site looking for a traditional egg salad but found this recipe, and I’m so glad I did. The creaminess was wonderful. I made it with fresh chives from my garden, cilantro and basil. It was like a green goddess egg salad.
Hi Josie – Happy to hear you love this avocado version!
Eggcellent! :)
This recipe just made me fall in love with avocados.
Hi Laura – Happy to hear you love this avocado egg salad!
Excellent!
Happy to hear you’re loving this avocado egg salad, Peggy!
Wow! This looked so good I had to try it. I only had 2 eggs and it was still perfect. I ate about 1/3 of it on a slice of toasted 12 grain bread. Can’t get much healthier AND tastier than that! I didn’t have any fresh herbs but it was still fantastic.
Glad you gave this salad a try and loved it, Gail!
Will half of this keep in the fridge for the following day, thank you.
Yes, you can store this for up to 2 days!
Delicious and refreshing! Used a tiny bit of smoked pink sea Himalayan salt, cilantro p/o parsley,scallions p/o chive 1 heaped T mayo,freshly grnd black ppr and jamaican curry pdr. Served over toasted sour dough. Will definitely make again!
Glad you enjoyed this avocado egg salad!
How many servings does this make?
You can always find the number of servings in the recipe card down below ;) This recipe makes 2 servings.
Absolutely addicted to this recipe. I will never eat regular egg salad again.
Glad you’re loving this variation Chris!
Fantastic! Added to my favorites. Can’t wait to share with others.
I must try this egg salad. Never thought of mixing it w/avocado. Sounds yummy.
Hope you enjoy!
Love this egg salad. Sometimes I go crazy and add some chopped pickles (or relish), a little mustard, a little worcestershire sauce, and a little cayenne. I always use plain, whole milk yogurt rather than mayo. Makes a great sandwich or over lettuce and other greens or as a deviled egg.
Glad you’re loving this avocado egg salad Elan!
Kick It up a notch with tuna or salmon!
This is a great recipe! I love avocado and eggs so this is a great combination.
Avocado and eggs are simply the best combo ever!
Thankyou for the tips and showing ingredients and instructions, this may help me for our presentation report in our school.