Avocado Egg Salad Lettuce Cups
A light and healthy twist on traditional egg salad, these avocado egg salad lettuce cups are creamy, refreshing, and perfect for a low-carb meal or snack.
- Author: sarra
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad, Snack
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- 4 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled and mashed
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt or mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onions
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 head butter lettuce or romaine, leaves separated
- In a medium bowl, mash the avocado until smooth.
- Add the chopped hard-boiled eggs, Greek yogurt (or mayonnaise), Dijon mustard, and lemon juice. Mix until well combined.
- Stir in the chopped chives or green onions.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Spoon the avocado egg salad mixture into lettuce leaves.
- Serve immediately as lettuce cups or refrigerate until ready to eat.
Notes
- For extra crunch, add diced celery or cucumber to the salad.
- You can substitute lime juice for lemon juice for a different flavor.
- Use large, sturdy lettuce leaves for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (2 lettuce cups)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
Keywords: avocado egg salad, lettuce cups, healthy snack, low carb, gluten free, vegetarian