Egg Salad Lettuce Wrap
Quick answer
- Total time
- 22 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
This egg salad is wrapped in romaine leaves rather than bread, and only a tablespoon of mayonnaise goes in; Greek yogurt makes up the rest.
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Finely chopped celery gives it crunch, and Dijon mustard a little heat.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Fill a pot with enough water to cover 4 eggs and bring it to a boil over high heat.
Add the eggs, reduce to medium heat, and cook for 10 minutes so the yolks set fully without becoming chalky.
- 2
Transfer the cooked eggs to cold water for 3 minutes, then peel them carefully.
Let the centers cool completely before chopping, because warm yolks smear into the dressing and make the salad feel heavy.
- 3
Shake excess water from 10 romaine leaves and lay them flat so they stay crisp.
Dice 50 g celery into about 0.5 cm pieces, keeping the pieces small enough to fold through the eggs but large enough to crunch.
- 4
Coarsely mash the cooled eggs with a fork, leaving visible pieces of white and yolk.
Avoid making a smooth paste, because the filling should feel creamy while still having enough texture for the lettuce wrap.
- 5
In a bowl, mix 3 tbsp Greek yogurt, 1 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, and 1 tsp lemon juice until smooth.
Combining the dressing first prevents mustard pockets and keeps the lighter yogurt base evenly seasoned.
- 6
Add the mashed eggs and celery to the dressing and fold gently with a spatula until just coated.
Spoon about 2 tbsp onto each romaine leaf, roll or fold it loosely, and serve right away before the leaves soften.
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