10 Minute Keto Deviled Egg Salad

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Last Updated on July 26, 2023 by Toya

 Learn how to make this easy keto deviled egg salad made with simple ingredients and with only 1.4 grams of net carbs per serving. 

Tips and tricks for the best deviled egg salad

• Do not over chop the eggs; make sure you have small, but not to small pieces. If the pieces are too small, during the stirring process they can easily be mashed.
• Do not over mix this salad.
• You can toss in some chopped olives instead of chopped pickles for a recipe variation.

Picking the right eggs for low carb deviled egg salad

The age – The age of the eggs only matters if you are using eggs that were just laid or you are plucking the eggs from the coop within a few days. The eggs from the store are most likely two weeks old and that is not a big deal. Look for the eggs with the longest date.

Cold vs. room temperature – The starting temperature of the egg doesn’t really mater. You don’t need to bring your eggs to room temperature before boiling them so I wouldn’t stress about it. If you are doing a “cold start” boil, the eggs will warm up as the water heats up.

If you are doing a “hot start” and placing your eggs directly in boiling water, they will also heat up so feel free to add them straight from your fridge to the water without waiting.

Brown vs. white eggs – the color here does not matter. You can choose any you like or have available.

 

How to cook perfect hard boiled eggs

• Put the eggs in a large pot with a lid. Pour cool water over the eggs until fully submerged and add baking soda to the water. This will prevent the egg shell from cracking. If you do not have baking soda, you can add a pinch of salt too.
• Put the pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Once the water is at a rolling boil, turn off the heat and cover the pot with the lid.
• Allow the eggs to sit in the hot water for 12 minutes for hard boiled.
• Prepare a bowl of ice water. Transfer the cooked eggs to the ice water to cool completely before peeling. 

How many carbs are in low carb deviled egg salad?

Deviled egg salads are mostly low in carbs as they’re made with low carb ingredients like hard boiled eggs for example. This particular recipe contains only 1.4 grams of net carbs per serving. 

 

Ingredients to make low carb deviled egg salad

• 6 hard-boiled eggs
• 3 slices chopped prosciutto or bacon
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp chopped onion
• ½ tbsp mustard
• ½ tbsp paprika
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tbsp chopped chives

 

How to make keto deviled egg salad

To start, gather all of your ingredients in one place.

Peel and chop the 6 hard boiled eggs.

 

Next, place the eggs in a bowl, along with the rest of the ingredients. For this recipe, feel free to replace the chopped onions with some Mexican pickled onions to brighten up the flavor of this deviled egg salad. 

 

Stir gently and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

 

Serve this easy and tasty deviled egg salad as a side or for lunch. And don’t forget to garnish the egg salad with some paprika powder, or a bit of southwest seasoning blend if you have it.

If you enjoy this recipe, you can also find more low carb lunch recipes that taste great too!

How to store in the fridge

Store this egg salad in a sealed container for up to five days in a fridge. 

 

Can you freeze egg salad?

Technically you can freeze egg salad but if you’re concerned about the taste and texture then I would say you shouldn’t freeze it at all. The egg salad has two components that do not freeze well at all – eggs and mayo. Hard boiled eggs in particular have a shorter shelf life than raw eggs. Also, plain mayonnaise is also a bad food to freeze. While this popular dressing can hold its original form while in the freezer, its emulsion will break as it thaws. You can expect the oil and vinegar or lemon juice to separate as well. Simply put, when you put egg salad in a freezer, you will end up with a rubbery and watery dish that I am sure no one would want to eat.

 

How to serve keto deviled egg salad

You can enjoy this keto egg salad recipe on its own. However, you can also enjoy this egg salad in other ways such as:

• Served with keto friendly bread for a satisfying keto deviled egg salad sandwich. You can also make some of these delicious pickled eggs for your sandwich too!
• Served inside of lettuce leaves for an easy and tasty deviled egg lettuce wrap.
• Served inside of avocado halves. 

More keto salad recipes

• Keto buffalo chicken salad
• Keto cucumber salad
• Keto strawberry spinach salad
• Keto chicken salad