Egg Salads

Egg salad can be unhealthy because of the amount of mayonnaise used.  Mayonnaise can be made with healthy fat or less healthy fat, but you can pretty much guarantee the restaurant, or cafe or wherever, is using the unhealthy mayonnaise.

I made mayo with canola oil, which has a very low percentage of saturated fat.  Making mayo is simple, but requires some hard work.  To make mayo, mix 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp mustard, 1 tbsp white vinegar, a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper.  Slowly add in vegetable oil as you whisk really hard and really fast.  Do not whisk unless you are adding oil, or it may turn green.  You may need 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup oil depending on how good your whisking skills are.  Pay attention to the consistency. Mayo should be thick enough to spread.

So I just wanted to make a  couple different kinds of egg salads for an Easter afternoon snack.  Ben says 'ew' every time I say 'egg salad' so I also wanted to see if I could make one that he likes.

Egg Salad
Mix together:
-1 hardboiled egg, peeled and chopped
- 2 1/2 tbsp mayo
- pinch of salt and pepper
-1 tsp paprika


Egg Salad with Sweet Pickles
Mix together:
- 1 hardboiled egg, peeled and chopped
- 2 1/2 tbsp mayo
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 6 sweet pickles, chopped

Dill Egg Salad
Mix together:
- 1 hardboiled egg, peeled and chopped
- 2 1/2 tbsp low-fat plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp low-fat cream cheese
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- pinch of salt and pepper