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Egg Salad

bowl of egg salad
Makes: 4 servings

Serve this creamy egg salad on a bed of lettuce or on whole wheat bread for a quick lunch.

Ingredients

  • 4 hard boiled eggs, finely chopped
  • 1 packet of pickle relish (2/3 tablespoon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Put the eggs in a pan of cold water. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Cool promptly in cold water, then in refrigerator, so the eggs will be easy to shell.
  4. Remove the shells from eggs, and chop the eggs finely.
  5. Mix all the ingredients together.
Source:

Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 169
Total Fat 15 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Cholesterol 211 mg
Sodium 479 mg
Carbohydrates 1 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Total Sugars 1 g
Added Sugars included 1 g
Protein 6 g
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Calcium 26 mg
Iron 1 mg
Potassium 71 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 169
Total Fat 15 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7 g
Linoleic Acid 6 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.8 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 211 mg
Carbohydrates 1 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Total Sugars 1 g
Added Sugars included 1 g
Protein 6 g
Minerals
Calcium 26 mg
Potassium 71 mg
Sodium 479 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 1 mg
Magnesium 6 mg
Phosphorus 97 mg
Selenium 16 mg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 94 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.0 mg
Vitamin B12 0.5 mcg
Vitamin C 0 mg
Vitamin D 1 mcg
Vitamin E 1 mg
Vitamin K 24 mcg
Folate 36 mcg
Thiamin 0.0 mg
Riboflavin 0.2 mg
Niacin 0 mg
Choline 173 mg

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Protein Foods 1 ounces

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Suggest to remove the salt from ingredients since the other ingredients already have salt in them.
11/09/15
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