Egg and Avocado Salad

Egg and Avocado Salad

A creamy, mayonnaise-free salad of hard-cooked eggs, ripe avocado, red onion, chives, lemon, and Dijon mustard.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Place the eggs in the saucepan and cover them with cold water by about 2.5 cm. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.

    Ingredients used: 6.0 piece Egg

    Cookware: saucepan

  2. Step 2

    Remove the saucepan from the heat, cover it, and let the eggs stand in the hot water.

    Timer: 11 min (fixed)

    Cookware: saucepan

  3. Step 3

    Fill the large bowl with ice water. Transfer the eggs into it and leave them until cool.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: large bowl, slotted spoon

  4. Step 4

    Whisk the lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper together in the mixing bowl.

    Ingredients used: 0.5 gr Black Pepper, 10.0 gr Dijon Mustard, 3.0 gr Fine Salt, 15.0 ml Lemon Juice

    Cookware: fork, mixing bowl

  5. Step 5

    Peel, pit, and dice the avocados. Add them to the dressing with the red onion and chives, then lightly mash and fold until creamy but still chunky.

    Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Avocado, 8.0 gr Chive, 40.0 gr Red Onion

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, fork, mixing bowl

  6. Step 6

    Peel and coarsely chop the cooled eggs. Fold them gently into the avocado mixture and serve promptly, or cover and refrigerate.

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, fork, mixing bowl

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Cook the eggs until the whites and yolks are firm. Refrigerate the salad at 4°C or colder within 2 hours, use clean utensils, and consume within 2 days.

Risk factors

  • cooked eggs require temperature control
  • cut avocado is perishable
  • the finished salad is served without further cooking