High Protein Avocado Egg Salad with Cottage Cheese
A vibrant and creamy salad made with ripe avocados, hard-boiled eggs, and cottage cheese, packed with protein and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe avocados
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: chopped herbs (e.g., cilantro or parsley)
Instructions
- Prepare the avocados: In a mixing bowl, scoop out the avocados and mash them with a fork until creamy and smooth but still a little chunky.
- Chop the hard-boiled eggs into bite-sized pieces.
- Combine the cottage cheese and lemon juice into the mashed avocados.
- Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix everything until well combined.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
For added flavor, serve on whole-grain bread or wrap in lettuce leaves. Top with sliced radishes or seeds for crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 180mg