Recipe: Confetti Egg Salad Sandwiches

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This recipe is a great alternative to traditional BBQ items.

Burgers, hot dogs and bratwursts, oh my! It's grilling season, and while throwing some meat over the fire can be part of a great meal, we have a make-ahead vegetarian option for you to try out! These Confetti Egg Salad Sandwiches are a great alternative to traditional BBQ items. Skip the bun and serve in large lettuce leaves if you are looking for something lower in carb or bring as a side dish to your neighborhood potluck. You can even make it more protein-dense by adding in additional egg whites. Plenty of versatility to enjoy this egg salad in a number of ways!

Ingredients:

  • 6 large hard boiled eggs, chopped

  • 1 cup carrot, grated

  • 1 cup celery, diced

  • 1/2 cup green onion, chopped

  • 1/3 cup creamy French dressing, low-fat

  • 6 Kaiser rolls

  • 6 tomato slices

  • 12 slices cucumber, peeled

  • 12 lettuce leaves

Directions:

  1. In medium bowl, stir together eggs, carrots, celery, onions and dressing until well combined. Cover and chill to blend flavors.

  2. With fork, hollow out centers of bottom halves of rolls, leaving a 1/2-inch shell all around. Reserve crumbs for another use.

  3. When ready to serve, spoon about 1/2 cup egg salad mixture onto each roll's bottom half. Top each with 1 tomato slice, 2 cucumber slices and lettuce leaves. Close sandwiches with top halves of rolls.

Makes 6 servings

1 serving = 286 calories, 13g protein, 39g carbohydrates, 9g fat, 514mg sodium

Health Wellness, Weight ManagementBethany Villarreal