Spicy Egg Salad - BEST egg salad recipe!

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: chili paste

Chili paste offers a similar heat at a lower cost

Put 8 eggs in a pot and cover with cold water.

Put the stove on high heat and cover the pot to bring it to a boil.

Once boiling, turn off the heat and let the eggs sit for 10 minutes.

Transfer the eggs to a bowl of iced water to stop the cooking process and make peeling easier.

Heat oil in a skillet on medium-high heat.

Add finely chopped garlic and cook for about a minute.

Add an entire chopped jalapeno and chopped red onion, cooking until softened.

Add minced ginger and stir to combine.

Add paprika, chipotle, smoked chili powder, turmeric, salt, and black pepper, stirring to cook the spices into the mixture.

Add smashed cashews and reduce heat to medium, cooking for another minute.

Peel the boiled eggs and place them in a bowl.

Add mayonnaise to the eggs and mash them up, leaving them a bit chunky.

Add the sautéed ingredients to the egg mixture.

Add juice and zest from half a lemon, mixing well.

Add fresh chopped parsley and cilantro, mixing to combine.

Add cherry tomatoes, mixing gently to incorporate.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens