Dill Pickle Cottage Cheese Egg Salad
If you love a classic egg salad sandwich, this higher protein version is for you. Made with cottage cheese, honey mustard and your favorite mix-ins, this creamy cottage cheese egg salad is filled with protein, packed with flavor and is perfect for meal prep.
This is a great recipe if you love traditional egg salad but want a lighter and healthier version. Using cottage cheese instead of mayo gives the recipe creaminess and protein without adding high amounts of fat and calories.
My favorite way to eat egg salad is with pickles, paprika, dill and chives. Make it open face on a piece of sourdough toast, on a sandwich with red pepper and lettuce or as a low carb salad. Half the time I eat it straight from the bowl and call it a day.
Cottage cheese is having a moment. There’s so much you can do with it to bring your dishes next level like a cottage cheese smoothie, cottage cheese lasagna or cottage cheese queso dip.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- 16 grams of protein per serving.
- Eat as a healthy snack or easy lunch.
- Simple ingredients.
Ingredients and Substitutions:
These are the main ingredients and substitutions for this high protein egg salad. See the recipe card below for the full ingredients list and instructions for this healthy recipe.
- Hard Boiled Eggs: can be subbed for half whole eggs and half whites only to lower the fat.
- Low-Fat Cottage Cheese: You can use any type of cottage cheese, including full-fat cottage cheese for a super creamy base. I love Good Culture organic cottage cheese.
- Honey Mustard: I like the brand Simple Truth Organic at only 5 calories per 1 tsp. You can substitute with dijon mustard or yellow.
- Dill Pickles: this adds an extra crunch, use sweet relish if you like a sweet egg salad. You can also add chopped up celery stalks.
Variations
- For an extra creamy egg salad, add a small amount of mayo (1-2 Tbsps) or extra cottage cheese.
- Add your favorite fresh herbs, spices or mix ins. I like to add my homemade ranch seasoning or bagel seasoning for extra flavor.
- Add a can of drained tuna or chicken for extra protein.
- Adding chopped pickled jalapenos or sweet heat jalapenos adds the perfect amount of heat.
Dietary Modifications
- This recipe is gluten-free, as is. Be sure your honey mustard is free of gluten.
- To make this dairy-free use a dairy free cottage cheese or swap with a dairy-free mayonnaise.
How to make my viral egg salad recipe (a visual step-by-step guide):
Step 1: combine
Add everything to a large bowl and combine until it’s fully mixed.
Expert Tip!
If your cottage cheese is runny when you open it, pour some of the liquid out.
Recipe FAQs
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. The leftovers are delicious.
I love to make this into a sandwich with sliced avocado, lettuce and tomato. You can also make into a lettuce wrap or eat as is. It’s delicious with crackers to dip in.
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Cottage Cheese Egg Salad
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Ingredients
- 8 hard boiled eggs, chopped
- 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese 110g (more for extra creamy)
- 2-3 Tbsp. honey mustard *
- 3 dill pickles, chopped
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 tsp. paprika, optional
- salt and black pepper to taste
Mix-Ins (Optional)
- fresh chives, chopped
- fresh dill, chopped
Instructions
- Add everything to a mixing bowl and combine.
Notes
- Add a couple Tablespoons of mayo or extra cottage cheese for extra creaminess.
- Add your favorite mix ins, such as dijon mustard, red onion or pickle relish.
- Make into an easy sandwich with sliced avocado, tomato and lettuce, into a salad on top of greens, or into a lettuce wrap.
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
- *I like using the brand Simple Truth Ogranic honey mustard which has 5 calories for 1 tsp., but you can use your favorite!
