Cooking Mommy: Low-Yolk Egg Salad

Monday, May 14, 2012

Low-Yolk Egg Salad

So I usually avoid eating egg salad while on Weight Watchers because whole eggs plus mayo adds up really fast. Well, I found this recipe on Skinny Taste, and it is delicious! I thought I would really miss all the yolks in the eggs, but I didn't. I also now love the discovery of light mayo! It's only 1 point for 4 tsp vs 1 point per 1 tsp! I honestly can't tell the difference, but I know many people don't like light mayo. I bought Hellmann's because it was on sale, but I've heard different brands taste different.

Ingredients
4 hard boiled eggs, peeled
4 tsp Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
2 Tbsp chopped green onions or chives
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Separate the yolk from the egg whites and discard 3 of the yolks. Chop up eggs and combine with the rest of the ingredients. I like to use my potato masher to chop up my eggs. I think it makes it a lot easier than the back of a fork.

WW points: 1/2 of the salad = 2 points! or 81.2 calories

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Allergies and Intolerances

My son, Daniel previously had allergies to egg whites and peanuts. I am lactose intolerant. My nephews have allergies to many foods. I will try my best to label things to help those with allergies since I know it's difficult finding recipes sometimes when someone in your home has common food allergies. Make sure you check labels yourself. If it's marked soy-free or nut-free, it only means it doesn't have the soy or nut protein in it, not necessarily the oils. Look for dairy-free, egg-free, gluten/wheat-free, nut-free, and soy-free labels.

Egg replacements

If you need an egg free recipe, I have some great egg replacements. Now these really won't work in recipes that require a lot of eggs, like a meringue or cheesecake, but they do work well in most recipes I've ever tried.

Egg replacement #1: use 1 Tbsp ground flax seed and 3 Tbsp of water in place of 1 egg. Why this works? I don't know, but flax seed is extremely healthy for you, full of lots of omega fatty acids, so this is my preferred substitute.

Egg replacement #2: Boil 1 cup of water and 1 packet of unflavored gelatin together. In it's liquid state, use 3 1/2 Tbsp of this in place of 1 egg.

I have found sometimes one works better than the other. The flax seed seems to work better overall, I believe, but my mother-in-law made Christmas cookies with the gelatin and you couldn't even tell the difference.