Description
Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps are a light, refreshing, and low-carb alternative to traditional sandwiches. Creamy egg salad is wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves, making for a delicious, portable meal or snack that’s both satisfying and nutritious.
Ingredients
- 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives or green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 8 large lettuce leaves (such as romaine, butter lettuce, or iceberg)
- Optional: paprika or celery seeds for garnish
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine chopped eggs, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, chives, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Mix gently until ingredients are well incorporated.
- Rinse and dry lettuce leaves.
- Spoon a generous amount of egg salad onto the center of each lettuce leaf.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of paprika or celery seeds if desired.
- Fold or roll the lettuce leaves around the filling.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat.
Notes
- Add diced celery or pickles for extra crunch.
- Use avocado or hummus in place of mayonnaise for a different twist.
- Incorporate curry powder or smoked paprika for added flavor.
- Top with sliced radishes or cherry tomatoes.
- Use collard greens or cabbage leaves as alternative wraps.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad/Wrap
- Method: No-cook assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
