Deviled Egg Salad

Whether you need a crowd-pleasing option for your next potluck or cookout, or a protein-packed lunch with minimal effort, this creamy deviled egg salad is just the ticket. Naturally low carb, dairy free, and gluten free, it’s got all the flavor of classic deviled eggs in an easy salad form. Perfect in a sandwich, on a green leaf salad, or all on its own with your favorite crackers.

What Makes This Recipe So Good

• Deviled egg salad takes everything you love about classic deviled eggs and transforms them into an easy-to-make, easier-to-eat salad form. Scoop it onto croissants or honey wheat toast, or spoon it into lettuce cups or low-carb tortillas. If you want something really easy, just enjoy the salad all on its own, using your favorite crackers or veggies as dipping vessels.
• Deviled eggs are great, but they do require a little more effort and a little more care. Removing the yolks without damaging the egg whites, mixing up a perfectly seasoned filling, then piping that filling back into the egg whites and garnishing with paprika or bacon or sriracha or parsley. Of course, even if you’ve assembled the perfect deviled eggs, you still have to transport them – whether you’re going from the fridge to the dinner table or all the way to a potluck. With a deviled egg salad, though, all you have to do is mash and mix. No fancy, precarious presentation adding stress to your day.

Chef’s Tips

• Get a head start on salad prep by hard-boiling the eggs in advance! You can use an Instant Pot, an air fryer, or the tried-and-true stovetop method, just make sure they’re hard-boiled, not soft. You can peel them right after boiling them, or wait and peel them just before making your deviled egg salad. Either way, the hard-boiled eggs can be refrigerated up to 7 days after boiling. I prefer to refrigerate them in their shells just to give them an extra barrier between the eggs and the fridge air. Make sure you keep them in a sealed container or in a bowl of cold water (you’ll want to change the water daily).
• Don’t skip the chill time! I recommend chilling the deviled egg salad at least 30 minutes, to give the flavors time to deepen as the ingredients meld together. For a really rich flavor, you can prepare the full salad up to 4 days in advance. Just refrigerate it in an airtight container and stir it well before serving.

Other Tasty Salad Recipes

• Amish Broccoli Salad
• Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
• Guacamole Salad
• Carrot Raisin Salad
• Potato Salad with Raisins
• Cherry Tomato Salad
• Whole30 Buffalo Chicken Salad (Dairy Free, Gluten Free)
• Zucchini Salad