31 of Our Absolute Best Egg Salads

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31 of Our Absolute Best Egg Salads1/30 Dilly Potato & Egg Salad 22 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Dilly Potato & Egg Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Everyone has a favorite salad, and this is mine. As a young bride 36 years ago, I was eager to learn how to cook and make things that my husband would love. I combined my mom’s and his mom’s recipes, and this is the delicious result. —Angela Leinenbach, Mechanicsville, Virginia. If you love experimenting with classic recipes, then

you need to try out this deviled egg potato salad

you need to try out this deviled egg potato salad. Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 326 calories, 22g fat (4g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 413mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein. 2/30 Denver Omelet Salad 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 25 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love this recipe. It may not be your typical breakfast, but it has all the right elements. Plus, it’s easy, healthy and fast. Just turn your favorite omelet ingredients into a morning salad! —Pauline Custer, Duluth, Minnesota Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 229 calories,

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 vegetable

14g fat (3g saturated fat), 217mg cholesterol, 756mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 vegetable. 3/30 Curried Egg Salad 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Curried Egg Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A curry kick gives this egg salad big appeal. We love it when the weather gets warm. —Joyce McDowell, West Union, Ohio. Also, check these ideas for a salad with eggs that pack in the protein. Nutrition Facts: 1 open-faced sandwich: 273

I also like to change up heavier dishes, like the classic Cobb salad

calories, 20g fat (4g saturated fat), 188mg cholesterol, 284mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein. 4/30 Mediterranean Cobb Salad 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 5 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m a huge fan of taking classic dishes and adding some flair to them. I also like to change up heavier dishes, like the classic Cobb salad. I’ve replaced typical chicken with crunchy falafel that’s just as satisfying. —Jenn Tidwell, Fair Oaks, California Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 258 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 687mg

sodium, 15g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 13g protein

sodium, 15g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 13g protein. 5/30 Egg Salad with Cream Cheese 33 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Creamy Egg Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 3 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I love the versatility of this creamy egg salad. You can serve it on a nest of mixed greens, tucked into a sandwich or with your favorite crisp crackers. —Cynthia Kohlberg, Syracuse, Indiana Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup: 228 calories, 19g fat (6g saturated fat), 264mg cholesterol, 456mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 9g protein. 6/30

Salad for breakfast?

Twisted Eggs Benedict Salad 2 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Twisted Eggs Benedict Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Salad for breakfast? Absolutely. You can prep everything except the dressing and chill it overnight. In the morning, dress the salad and poach the eggs. —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota Nutrition Facts: 1 cup salad with 1 egg: 199 calories, 13g fat (3g saturated fat), 200mg cholesterol, 710mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 fat,

1 vegetable

1 vegetable. 7/30 Make-Ahead Hearty Six-Layer Salad 15 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Mark Derse For Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This salad is an all-time favorite. I reach for the recipe whenever I need a dish to pass. It is easy to make, can be assembled ahead of time and looks marvelous. —Noreen Meyer, Madison, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 310 calories, 22g fat (5g saturated fat), 84mg cholesterol, 287mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 14g protein. 8/30 Potato Salad with Bacon 5 Reviews Test Kitchen

I toyed with many recipes until I developed this one

Approved Alejandro Monfort for Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: It isn’t a summer cookout without potato salad, but the stuff from the deli just isn’t our thing. I toyed with many recipes until I developed this one. Now if I even mention grilling or barbecuing, it’s my family’s top request for a side. —Paul Cogswell, League City, Texas Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 424 calories, 36g fat (7g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 1147mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein. 9/30 Chicken Nicoise Salad Contest Winner Test

This salad makes it easy to eat what’s good for you

Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This salad makes it easy to eat what’s good for you. It’s versatile, so you can use asparagus in place of green beans and salmon instead of tuna, or add garden tomatoes. And if you follow the keto diet, you’ll be happy to know this is a keto chicken salad. —Nick Monfre, Oak Ridge, New Jersey Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 289 calories, 18g fat (3g saturated fat), 142mg cholesterol, 562mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein. 10/30 Classic

The touch of mustard and lemon juice gives it extra zip

Egg Salad 38 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Classic Egg Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Egg salad is a refreshing, tasty change from lunchmeat or peanut butter sandwiches. The touch of mustard and lemon juice gives it extra zip. —Annemarie Pietila, Farmington Hills, Michigan Nutrition Facts: 1 open-faced sandwich: 332 calories, 24g fat (5g saturated fat), 281mg cholesterol, 530mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 12g protein. 11/30 BLT Chicken Salad 18 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved BLT Chicken Salad Recipe photo by

Barbecue sauce in the dressing gives it unexpected flavor

Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Featuring all the fun fixings for a BLT chicken sandwich, this salad is so lovable. I can prep the ingredients ahead of time and just throw it together at the last minute. Barbecue sauce in the dressing gives it unexpected flavor. Even picky eaters love my chicken salads. —Cindy Moore, Mooresville, North Carolina Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 281 calories, 19g fat (4g saturated fat), 112mg cholesterol, 324mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein. 12/30 Pesto Egg Salad Sandwiches 12 Reviews

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 medium-fat meat, 1-1/2 starch

Test Kitchen Approved Pesto Egg Salad Sandwiches Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 10 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For a casual springtime meal with a twist, boil up some eggs and dinner will be done presto. —Tenley Haraldson, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich: 285 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 217mg cholesterol, 811mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 5g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 medium-fat meat, 1-1/2 starch. 13/30 Classic Cobb Salad 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Classic Cobb Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time

20 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

20 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Making this salad is a lot like putting in a garden. I plant everything in nice, neat sections, just as I do with seedlings. —Patricia Kile, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 260 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 148mg cholesterol, 586mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 2 fat. 14/30 Curried Olive Egg Salad 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Curried Olive Egg Salad Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 4 servings Go

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Accessorizing the humble egg salad sandwich with olives, curry powder and celery seed really bumps up the flavor of lunch. —Anita Doyle, Dodgeville, Wisconsin Nutrition Facts: 2 filled pita pockets: 398 calories, 20g fat (4g saturated fat), 329mg cholesterol, 893mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2-1/2 fat, 1 medium-fat meat. 15/30 Kale & Bacon Salad with Honey-Horseradish Vinaigrette 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Kale & Bacon Salad with Honey-Horseradish Vinaigrette Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe

From the Recipe Creator: Totally scrumptious and packed with nutrition, this salad was my response to friends who asked how they could incorporate kale into their diets without sacrificing taste. It is also wonderful made with collard or mustard greens, prepared in the same fashion as the kale, or with a mix of spinach & arugula or watercress. —Elizabeth Warren, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 236 calories, 15g fat (3g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 248mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 4g fiber), 8g protein. 16/30 Smoked Salmon Egg Salad 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Smoked Salmon Egg Salad

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