This avocado egg salad recipe is a tasty twist on the classic egg salad. Perfect for making egg salad sandwiches and wraps for lunch or for serving with crackers for a snack.

Avocado Egg Salad Recipe

Looking for an easy to make and delicious lunch, this tasty twist on the classic egg salad is one of my family’s favorites. This recipe makes for the perfect avocado egg salad sandwich, although there are other options for serving besides just sandwiches.

If you like classic egg salad and want to kick things up a notch this avocado egg salad is perfect. This recipe is easy to make, full of flavor and one the whole family will love.

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Egg salad sandwich with avocado and sprouts on a white plate, sliced in half. There is a bowl of sprouts in the background.

How to make Hardboiled eggs for egg Salad

You can make hardboiled eggs for this egg salad recipe in a few different ways. You can make oven-baked hard-boiled eggs, stovetop Hard-boiled eggs method, instant pot hard-boiled eggs, and air fryer hard-boiled eggs for this recipe.

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Tips and Variations

Give the eggs a gentle roll after cooking. To make peeling a breeze, gently tap the egg on a hard surface to crack the shell all around, then roll it between your hands to loosen the shell. The air fryer method typically results in easier peeling, but a little rolling can help.

Use Fresh Ingredients. It is important to use fresh ingredients and to use ripe avocados for this recipe.

Add more flavors. You can add diced red onion, celery, fresh herbs, or dried herbs. Parsley, chives, cilantro, fresh dill are also great additions to add more flavors or change up the flavors of this recipe. Feel free to try out adding different herbs to change up the flavor.

Croissants with avocado egg salad and sprouts on plates, surrounded by halved avocado, hard-boiled eggs, red pepper flakes, and drinks with orange slices.

How to Serve Egg Salad

Egg salad can be served in a variety of ways, depending on your preference and occasion. Here are some ideas:

Sandwich. Spread egg salad between slices of bread, on a croissant, or in a wrap. Add lettuce, tomato, sprouts or slices avocado for extra flavor.
Open-Faced Toast. Spoon egg salad over toasted bread or an English muffin for a more sophisticated presentation.
Lettuce Wraps. Use large lettuce leaves (like romaine or butter lettuce) as a low-carb alternative to bread.
Crackers or Crostini. Serve as a dip or topping for crackers, baguette slices, or pita chips.
Make Cucumber bites. Slice cucumbers and top them with the egg salad for a low carb option.

What to Serve with Egg Salad Sandwiches

Egg salad sandwiches make a great lunch and my kids love it when we have them for lunch. If you are looking for side dishes to enjoy with your egg salad sandwiches here are a few we love.

Croissants filled with avocado egg salad on plates, surrounded by ingredients like alfalfa sprouts, hard-boiled eggs, avocado halves, and glasses of water with lemon.

How Long does egg salad last?

Egg salad will last up to 2 days if stored properly in the fridge. You can quickly tell that egg salad has gone bad because it loses its bright color and gets watery.

How to store Egg Salad

If you leftover egg salad when making this recipe, store it in an airtight container in the fridge. You need to put it in the fridge shortly after making it. Egg salad left at room temperature for longer than two hours must be discarded.

If you have any leftovers after making sandwiches, transfer the egg salad to an airtight container and Store it in the refrigerator.

Egg salad stays fresh for 2 days in the fridge. If it starts smelling off, changes texture, or looks watery, it’s best to discard it. This egg salad keeps for a shorter time then other egg salad recipes because the avocado will oxidize and turn brown.

Avocado Egg Salad Recipe Ingredients

6 hard boiled eggs
2 medium avocados
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1 1/2 teaspoon Everything Bagel seasoning
Dash of salt and pepper
Optional: sprouts, red pepper flakes, bread for serving

How to make Avocado Egg Salad Recipe

Cook the hard boiled eggs by your preferred method. Allow the eggs to cool, and then peel the eggs.

Cut the peeled eggs into small pieces and add it to a large bowl.

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Peel and remove the pit of the avocado. Place the avocado into a small bowl and mash.

Add the mashed avocado to the bowl with the chopped eggs.

Bowl of chopped eggs, shredded avocado, and seasoning on a table with a spoon. Surrounding bowls contain red pepper flakes, pink salt, and black pepper. Half an avocado is nearby.

Add the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, everything bagel seasoning, salt and pepper and mix well.

Gently mix well to combine all ingredients.

A bowl of egg salad with a spoon on a textured surface, surrounded by small bowls containing red pepper flakes, pink salt, and black pepper.

Use to make an egg salad sandwich or egg salad lettuce wraps.

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