You are here: Home / Paleo Recipes / Paleo Egg Salad Recipe
Although I prep my food frequently and prefer to eat at home, sometimes I enjoy eating a meal away from home. We all like going out to eat now and then, right? Well my idea of “out to eat” is sometimes just at Whole Foods salad bar. I fill my bowl with fresh lettuce, hard boiled eggs, onions and bacon. So like any foodie, I wanted to make this simple idea at home, and this recipe was born!
This salad isbasically hard boiled eggs, red onions, bacon, and a Paleomayonnaise to bind it. It’s super college-friendly, cheap, and great for prep-ahead. I like making recipes like these on Sunday and then having them for easy meals all week. During school, this salad comes in handy for a filling lunch.
Some people get intimidated by making their own mayo, but it is a lot easier than you think. If you don’t want to make your own mayo, I found one Paleo approved brand on Amazon (affiliate link!) and it has great reviews.
If you are feeling ambitious, make your own. Personally I always make my own mayo, and it takes no time once you’ve learned.Nom Nom Paleo’s mayo is super easy to make and she has a video on how to make it, right here. I used local Dijon mustard in mine, which brings some extra flavor. When it comes to the “add-in’s”, get creative.I used red onions because they give a nice crunchy texture to the salad, but green onions could be used too! Next time I make this, I will definitely add raisins or grapes to add some sweetness.
New Cook Tip: If you don’t know how to hard boil eggs, here’s some tips. To be honest, I learned a few months ago… Embarassing but true.
New Cook Tip: The easiest way to cook bacon is to place it on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil, then cook it for 13-18 minutes in the oven on 400 degrees. The time depends on how thick the bacon is and how crispy you like it. For this recipe, I cook the bacon very crispy so that it is easy to crumble.
Paleo Egg Salad Recipe
2014-05-21 10:08:16
perfect for lunch, dinner, or a snack! and super filling
Ingredients
- 12 hard-boiled eggs (see above how to hard boil eggs)
- 6-7 pieces of bacon, crumbled
- 1 medium red onion, chopped into small pieces
- Nom Nom Paleo's Mayo Recipe (see link in the post)
- Optional: raisins, grapes, sliced almonds
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients- cook the bacon, hard boil the eggs, chop the onion, and make the mayo.
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl, and add the mayo as a binder.
- Store in refrigerator, and serve it cold.
Dr. Monica Bravo https://drmonicabravo.com/
Honey Garlic Asian Chicken Recipe
I’m back with a new recipe! This is a Honey Garlic Asian Chicken Recipe, and it’s tried and true. Because I have literally been cooking this once a week, for over 6 months. One good thing about this recipe, is that although I will give an amount for each ingredient, it is very flexible. Sometimes…
Creamy Tomato Rosemary Soup with Noodles
Happy New Year! Today I am sharing my newest recipe Creamy Tomato Rosemary Soup with Noodles. This incredibly warm recipe is sure to brighten even the coldest winter days. And by cold I mean cold for the South. Which means yes, it is just 50 degrees here in New Orleans! When I arrived in New…
How to Study for Step 1
I must have googled “How to study for Step 1” hundreds of times during my second year of medical school. The test was daunting to me, and all I wanted was to do well enough to have a chance at a competitive specialty, like Dermatology. My goal was to get above a 250 on Step…
Reader Interactions
Comments
Natasha says
How long does this keep refrigerated?
Reply
Monica Bravo says
4-5 days
Reply
See AlsoFrench Onion Panade RecipeAna says
for how many people is this recipe?
Reply
Monica Bravo says
I could make 6-8 meals from this.
Reply
Jody says
Bacon? Really? I thought a paleo diet means eating whole, unprocessed foods, no?
Monica Bravo says
There are “clean” brands of bacon. You can buy locally or from a pasture raised pig farm online.
Ali Bab says
i do salad like this with cooked chicken, pork , even cold cuts. All organic. And I add just a tuch of cayenne pepper to it.
Reply
Monica Bravo says
Yum! I love some cayenne too.
Reply
Kamila says
I made this yesterday served in butter leaf lettuce cups with grapes on the side. So tasty! I didn’t have any onion so I left it out and added paprika to my homemade mayo and it turned out great. Thanks for this yummy recipe! I’ll be making it again.
Reply
Monica Bravo says
Sounds delicious!! Thank you for sharing Kamila!
Reply
Kara Butler says
Loved this, I used my homemade avocado mayonaise as binder.
Reply
Monica Bravo says
Sounds delish!
Reply
Ali says
How much mayo do you use? Also, 1 entire red onion sounds like a lot…does it not overwhelm the flavors? I love the addition of bacon to egg salad!
Reply
Monica Bravo says
It comes out to about 1/2 cup mayo, and you can cut it down to 1/2 red onion. It really depends on the size of the onion
Reply
Daniel says
Oh man! Love this. Thank you.
Reply
