Bacon Egg Salad Lettuce Cups
Looking for something high protein and low card? I got just the thing! My twist to a classic egg salad sandwich. Introducing my egg salad lettuce cups. Super easy to meal prep ahead! If you want an extra kick, add some spice!
PREP TIME
5 minutes
COOK TIME
10 minutes
INGREDIENTS
7
Serves: 10
Ingredients
- 8 pieces8 pieces8 pieces Lettuce, Romaine, (washed, dried)
- 6 whole6 whole6 whole Eggs, (boiled, cold and peeled)
- 2 tsp2 tsp2 tsp Salt and Pepper, (to taste)
- 1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp Mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Hot Sauce, (I used Zoë Olive Oil's Siracha sauce)
- 4 Tbsp4 Tbsp4 Tbsp Cottage Cheese
- 4 Tbsp4 Tbsp4 Tbsp Bacon Bits
Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Wash and dry romaine lettuce, set aside
- In a pot over high heat, bring your eggs to a boil
- Once the water is boiling, shut the heat, and set the pot aside with the lid over it
- Allow eggs to continue cooking with the remaining heat
- Once cooled, peel eggs and give them a rough chop on a cutting board
- In a medium-sized bowl, add your roughly chopped eggs, salt, pepper, cottage cheese, mayonnaise, set aside
- Cut a whole avocado in half and from there, dice it up, set aside
- Time to assemble: place romaine lettuce on a plate with about 3 tsp of egg mixture filling
- Add a few pieces of avocado, bacon bits, and top off with hot sauce of choice!
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Store in the fridge in an air tight container for it to last throughout the week for breakfasts. This recipe can make 8 to 10 lettuce cups, depending on how large your leaves are.
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Breakfast Coconut Free Gluten Free Grain Free Keto Nut Free Shellfish Free Specific Carbohydrate Diet Sugar Alcohol Free Sugar Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 47 |
| Fat: | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 0 g |
| Protein: | 3 g |
| Cholesterol: | 5 g |
| Sodium: | 346 mg |
| Fiber: | 0 g |
| Sugars: | 0 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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Okay YUM!!!!