Cottage Cheese Egg Salad

This simple 3-ingredient egg salad is creamy, protein-packed, and endlessly versatile. The cottage cheese adds a light, tangy twist in place of tradit...This simple 3-ingredient egg salad is creamy, protein-packed, and endlessly versatile. The cottage cheese adds a light, tangy twist in place of traditional mayo—perfect as a sandwich filler, spooned onto toast, or served alongside leafy greens. Read more This simple 3-ingredient egg salad is creamy, protein-packed, and endlessly versatile. The cottage cheese adds a light, tangy twist in place of traditional mayo—perfect as a sandwich filler, spooned onto toast, or served alongside leafy greens. This simple 3-ingredient egg salad is creamy, protein-packed, and endlessly versatile. The cottage cheese adds a light, tangy twist in place of traditional mayo—perfect as a sandwich filler, spooned onto toast, or served alongside leafy greens.

Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
8 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Contains
Dairy, Eggs

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

17g
Protein
191kcal
Calories
12g
Total Fat
4g
Carbs
3g
Sugars
0g
Fibre
145mg
Calcium
11%
 
2mg
Iron
11%
 
22mg
Magnesium
5%
 
151mg
Potassium
3%
 
287mg
Sodium
12%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
1.2mcg
Vitamin B12
50%
 
1.8mcg
Vitamin D
9%
 
1mg
Vitamin E
7%
 
82mcg
Vitamin B9
21%
 
195mcg
Vitamin A
22%
 
4mg
Vitamin C
4%
 
1.5mg
Zinc
14%
 
39mcg
Vitamin K
33%
 
0.1mg
Copper
11%
 
0.5mg
Vitamin B2
38%
 
0.3mg
Vitamin B3
2%
 
0.1mg
Vitamin B6
6%
 
273mg
Phosphorus
22%
 
Protein: 17g; Calories: 191kcal; Total Fat: 12g; Carbs: 4g; Sugars: 3g; Fibre: 0g; Calcium: 145mg (11%); Iron: 2mg (11%); Magnesium: 22mg (5%); Potassium: 151mg (3%); Sodium: 287mg (12%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 1.2mcg (50%); Vitamin D: 1.8mcg (9%); Vitamin E: 1mg (7%); Vitamin B9: 82mcg (21%); Vitamin A: 195mcg (22%); Vitamin C: 4mg (4%); Zinc: 1.5mg (14%); Vitamin K: 39mcg (33%); Copper: 0.1mg (11%); Vitamin B2: 0.5mg (38%); Vitamin B3: 0.3mg (2%); Vitamin B6: 0.1mg (6%); Phosphorus: 273mg (22%)
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Contains
Dairy, Eggs

Ingredients

Serves 4
cottage cheese
finely sliced
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Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place the eggs into a pot of boiling water. Cook for 8 minutes, then drain and allow to cool completely.

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