This easy keto egg salad is super delicious and perfect for lunch meal prepping. Enjoy it with bacon and lettuce, with celery sticks, or on my Keto HOP bread as a tasty sandwich!
I’m posting this easy keto egg salad recipe because people have been requesting simple, packable, and dairy free lunch options.
I hadn’t made egg salad in YEARS but today I decided to make it for myself out of the blue, and then I thought why not post it – it fits all of the criteria above and makes a great addition to my free keto diet menu plans – especially the 5 Day Keto Soup Diet and Squeaky Clean Keto Challenge.
You can also eat this keto egg salad on the 5 Day Keto Egg Fast – but bear in mind that while the photos show bacon and lettuce here, for the egg fast you would be eating just the keto egg salad with some cheese chips.
Click on the link above for more information about the egg fast and the free menu plan with recipes.
Tips for Making and Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs
In the recipe card below I include instructions on preparing the eggs for this keto egg salad – which is to boil them, cool them, and then peel them under running water. Some people prefer to make their hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot, oven, or even in one of these nifty dash egg cookers which steam them.
For small batches of keto egg salad I like to boil them, because it’s easy and doesn’t require special equipment. How you cook them won’t affect the end result of this low carb egg salad recipe, but it may make a difference in how easy they are to peel.
My best tip for easy to peel hard boiled eggs is to use eggs that are at least 2 weeks past the laying date (not the best by date). As more air permeates the shell over time, the membrane loosens and you can peel the shell from the egg very easily under running water.
Egg Float Test
My go to method for figuring out the freshness of my eggs before making this low carb egg salad is to do the float test – which I learned while living in Central America after getting sick from bad eggs a few times.
Always do this test right before using the eggs – once you submerge them you have to use them within a day.
- Fill a wide mouthed glass with about 6 inches of tepid water.
- Place your eggs into the water one at a time.
- If the egg sinks and lays on it’s side, it’s super fresh.
- If it sinks but stands upright – it’s perfect for hard boiled eggs that should peel easily.
- If your egg floats, even a little, toss it – it’s old and the shell is compromised.
Hopefully these tips help you make perfectly peeled hard boiled eggs every time – but because the eggs get chopped into keto egg salad in this recipe anyway, it doesn’t matter if they look a little chunky from messy peeling – so I wouldn’t worry about it too much.
The most important thing is to make sure all the shell bits are off, so nobody is biting into hard egg shells when eating your keto egg salad.
Easy Keto Egg Salad
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Diet: Diabetic
Description
A super simple, but tasty, low carb, dairy free, keto egg salad recipe.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon lite salt (for potassium)
- kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the eggs gently in a medium saucepan.
- Add cold water until the eggs are covered by about an inch.
- Bring to a boil and cook for ten minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- Peel the eggs under cold running water.
- Add the eggs to a food processor or magic bullet and pulse until chopped.
- Stir in the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
- Taste and adjust as necessary.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: keto recipes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 222
- Fat: 19g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 13g
Nessa Rossini says
I’m on my second day of Keto and after much searching online I happened across your site. I’ve saved it, it’s a keeper. So many good looking recipes. I’m going to try the week of eggs so I see egg salad and deviled eggs in my future. Got you on Pinterest so I won’t lose you. I’d love to see more recipes for newbie Instant Pot users (like me). I’ve cooked a beef brisket in it and it turned out good. I’d like tried and true simple Keto recipes to throw together and be done with cooking. Thank you for the delicious website.
Kassandra Luna says
It’s 3 servings but do we eat 1 or all 3?
Charlotte says
This is the amazing recipe and sooo simple. I did a finger food party for 15 people. Made sandwiches with this filling and everyone wanted the recipe. And not a single high carb morsel crossed my lips either, holding steady. Thank you
Jeanne says
Didn’t read every comment, but wondering hat the problem is with using heavy whipping cream in your coffee with this plan?
Tory says
Is heinz mayonnaise ok to use?
Brenda Clark says
Tried this recipe and was amazed how delicious it was. Great Saturday morning brunch, severed with cherry tomatoes on the side. Looking forward to more easy made, simple but great tasting recipes.
Irene Vojtek says
Hi, I did Atkins 15 years ago with fabulous results. I’ve been a naughty girl these past 5 years with the obvious result- weight gain. (15 lbs). Your blog inspired me to restart once again! I love that you are all about ‘real food’ not prepackaged.
Thanks, keep up the good work.
Irene
Sandy says
I have been reading your blog for the last few days and really want to try this. The recipes and menu plans look great! Thanks for taking time to help us transform our bodies into healthier ones.
Christine UK says
The simple egg salad has 4 servings. Are we supposed to eat it all on Day One or do we have 1 serving and save the other serving for day 2 and so on… please help as i am on day 1 and had BPC and Eggs for breakfast already and dont want to mess it up. Any help is most welcomed!!!
Mari says
I want to know this too….
Lisa Vee says
The simple egg salad recipe claims to have 3 servings, but I only got 2.5 out of it. You do not eat it all on Day One. You eat 1 serving and save the rest for when it is listed on subsequent days.
debi m says
Claims to have? Maybe you did not portion it correctly.
Crystal says
Thank you soooo much for all you do I’m really excited to get start I’m a newbie just wanted to let you know that I appreciate you.
Dena says
I am starting the egg fast tomorrow. I was wondering about the lasting effects. Were you able to maintain the weight loss from the fast?