Take a classic egg salad up a notch with this bold and flavorful curried egg salad recipe, packed with the rich taste of curry powder.

This easy recipe combines classic egg salad basics like celery and green onions, with a bit of curry powder’s savory, earthy, and slightly sweet flavor.

Curried Egg Salad with hard boiled eggs

Crave-Worthy Curried Comfort

  • Flavor: Curried egg salad is earthy, exotic, and slightly tangy.
  • Difficulty: Curried egg salad is a quick and easy dish using basic ingredients and three steps that require minimal prep.
  • Prep note: Use microwave hard boiled eggs for extra easy preparation and convenience.
  • Serving suggestions: Enjoy in lettuce wraps, on low carb toast, with keto crackers, or as a filling.
  • Freezing: It is not recommended to freeze this egg salad because the eggs and mayo will separate.
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Curried Egg Salad Ingredients

Eggs: Older eggs will boil and peel better, but fresh eggs have the best flavor, so either will work. To check for freshness, place eggs in the water in preparation for hard boiling. Fresh eggs will sink to the bottom; older eggs will stand on end and are still good to use. Expired eggs will float, and are best disposed of.

Mayonnaise: Go for full-fat mayo to deliver the best flavor and creamiest texture. Experiment with tangy-sweet Miracle Whip. A little Dijon mustard will complement the curry powder perfectly.

Cozy Creations To Try

  • Bump up the crunch with diced radishes, red onions, or sunflower seeds.
  • Flax, hemp, and chia seeds are protein boosters that won’t alter the flavor of egg salad but should be softened by soaking before adding.
  • Cashews, poppy seeds, or sesame seeds will also add crunch, flavor, and texture.
  • Popped mustard seeds, or toasted cumin seeds make delicious, nutty and earthy-flavored additions to curried dishes.
  • Instead of a salad, consider making curried deviled eggs.

How To Make Egg Salad with Curry

  1. Slice eggs in half and remove the yolks.
  2. Mash the yolks until smooth (full recipe below).
  3. Stir in the remaining ingredients (except whites)
  4. Chop egg whites and fold into the egg mixture.
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Pointers for Curried Egg Salad Perfection

  • Curried egg salad tastes best when it’s extra cold, so keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • Scoop the filling into the halved egg whites instead of chopping them for curried deviled eggs.
  • Store curried egg salad in a covered container in the refrigerator for 5 days. Stir thoroughly before using.

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Curried Egg Salad

Creamy egg salad with celery and onion gets a flavor upgrade with curry powder.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8

Equipment

Ingredients  

  • 8 hard boiled eggs peeled
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 green onion sliced
  • 1 stalk celery thinly sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions 

  • Slice eggs in half and remove the yolks.
  • Mash the yolks with a fork until they are smooth, and add to a medium bowl with the remaining ingredients (except egg whites).
  • Finely chop the whites and add to the bowl with the other ingredients.
  • Mix until well combined.

Notes

  • Chill well before serving for the best flavor,
  • To make curried deviled eggs instead, slice eggs carefully in half and fill the whites with the curried yolk mixture. 
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.  Separation may occur. Just stir and/or drain before serving. Do not freeze.
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Nutrition Information

Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 293IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine American

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