Cottage Cheese Egg Salad is the high protein version of the classic egg salad. Cottage cheese replaces mayonnaise to increase the protein while keeping it creamy and delicious. Dijon mustard, lemon juice, everything bagel seasoning, and dill make it flavorful.
Why You’ll Love Cottage Cheese Egg Salad
Eggs are a regular breakfast staple of mine. I like to enjoy them in a variety of ways and this Cottage Cheese Egg Salad is a refreshing change to my usual baked egg dishes. Cottage cheese replaces mayonnaise to make each serving high protein with 22 grams. It’s full of flavor from Dijon mustard, lemon juice, everything bagel seasoning, and dill.
This egg dish elevates plain hard-boiled eggs and is ready in under 10 minutes. It’s perfect for times when you want meal prep to be quick!
Ingredients
- Hard-boiled eggs: one part of the protein of the dish. Make your own hard-boiled eggs or buy them already prepared.
- Cottage cheese: the other part of the protein. Cottage cheese is high protein and a good alternative to mayonnaise. I used 1.5% milk fat. Any percentage of milk fat will work for this egg salad.
- Dijon mustard: adds flavor.
- Lemon juice: adds acidity and enhances the other flavors.
- Everything bagel seasoning: a mix of seasonings for flavor. You can also just add a mix of salt and pepper instead.
- Dried dill weed: adds a fresh and bright taste.
How to Make Cottage Cheese Egg Salad
Separate yolks from egg whites.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add yolks, cottage cheese, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, everything bagel seasoning, and dried dill. Stir to combine.
Dice egg whites and add to bowl. Stir to evenly combine. Enjoy!
Tips
- Add more to your egg salad with diced celery and green onion.
- Store Cottage Cheese Egg Salad in the refrigerator for 3-4 days in airtight containers.
- For a balanced meal and to add fiber, enjoy with wheat bread and fruit for breakfast.
Try These Meal Prep Recipes Next:
- Egg & Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls
- High Protein Cottage Cheese Egg Bites
- High Protein Egg Sandwich
- Cheesy Black Bean Egg Bake
- Easy Pesto Egg Wrap
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Cottage Cheese Egg Salad
Ingredients
- 8 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon everything bagel seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
Instructions
- Separate yolks from egg whites. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add yolks, cottage cheese, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, everything bagel seasoning, and dried dill. Stir to combine.
- Dice egg whites and add to bowl. Stir to evenly combine. Enjoy!
Notes
- Add more to your egg salad with diced celery and green onion.
- Store Cottage Cheese Egg Salad in the refrigerator for 3-4 days in airtight containers.
- For a balanced meal and to add fiber, enjoy with wheat bread and fruit for breakfast.
