Keto Avocado Egg Salad (Print Version)

A creamy blend of avocado and eggs with crunchy bagel seasoning served in crisp lettuce leaves.

# What You Need:

→ Egg Salad

01 - 4 large eggs
02 - 1 large ripe avocado
03 - 2 tablespoons sugar-free mayonnaise
04 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
06 - 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
07 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
08 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
09 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ Lettuce Boats

10 - 8 large leaves butter lettuce or romaine lettuce

→ Topping

11 - 2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning

# How To Make:

01 - Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 9 to 10 minutes. Transfer eggs to an ice bath and let cool for 5 minutes. Peel and chop the eggs into bite-sized pieces.
02 - In a medium bowl, mash the avocado with lemon juice, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until smooth but still slightly chunky.
03 - Add the chopped eggs, chives, and dill to the avocado mixture. Gently fold until all ingredients are evenly combined.
04 - Carefully separate lettuce leaves from the head, rinse thoroughly, and pat dry with paper towels.
05 - Spoon the avocado egg salad evenly into the center of each lettuce leaf, distributing the mixture equally among all leaves.
06 - Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning just before serving for maximum crunch and flavor.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's genuinely satisfying without the heaviness of bread, so you actually feel good afterward instead of sluggish.
  • The texture contrast between creamy filling and crispy lettuce is addictive, almost like nature's own edible crunch vessels.
  • You can prep it in the time it takes to brew coffee, making it feel almost too good to be true as a weekday lunch.
02 -
  • If you make this more than an hour ahead, the lettuce will start absorbing moisture and losing its crisp, so treat it as a same-day assembly situation or prepare the filling separately and let people build their own boats.
  • The everything bagel seasoning should go on at the very last second before eating, otherwise it dissolves into the creamy filling and you lose that textural magic that makes the whole dish work.
03 -
  • Don't buy pre-hard-boiled eggs from the store, the yolks have that weird gray ring and the flavor is never quite right, plus you lose the satisfaction of making it yourself.
  • Taste the filling before assembly and adjust the salt and lemon juice, because avocados vary wildly in how creamy and rich they are.
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