To all the parents out there: who has a dozen or more hard-boiled eggs left after Easter? You dyed them, maybe you hid them, now you need to eat them.
It is possible that your family will eat a dozen hard-boiled eggs with just a hint of salt on them, and that is fantastic! But in the event that your kids suffer from dry-egg-yolk-aversion as ours do, please don’t let those eggs go to waste.
Here are some great recipes that use hard-boiled eggs:
- Deviled Eggs. Of course, you know this one, especially if you live in the South. Deviled eggs are quite simple in their basic form: cut eggs in half, remove the yolks and place them in a bowl, add mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, pepper and yellow mustard, mix together, and then spoon yolk mixture back into eggs. But deviled egg recipes can become religions. Add relish, cumin, pepper, pimento, Tabasco, bacon, there are so many options. All delicious and you are sure to find the right combination that moves your spirit.
There are many salad options that incorporate hard-boiled eggs:
- Egg Salad. Again, many variations on this but they involve smashing the yolks, adding mayonnaise, yellow mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper then mixing in the sliced egg whites in. Add onions, relishes, and more. Our house is not a huge fan of egg salad so we don’t make it much, but given its popularity, it has to be tasty to many.
- Potato Salad. In our classic potato salad recipe here at home, we add in chopped hard-boiled eggs (yolks and all).
- Cobb Salad. A favorite! Bacon, avocado, red onion, hard-boiled egg…maybe some lettuce…We like the dressing from Against All Grain the best.
- Nicoise Salad. These salads require far too many ingredients we don’t regularly keep stocked (radishes and haricots verts for instance), but a variation of this using canned tuna, a sweet bibb lettuce, cherry tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs and cooked red potatoes is always delicious.
And in case you are over the salads, you can use those eggs in brunch form:
- BLT Sandwiches with a twist. This recipe from Taste of Home is delicious! Self.com recommends substituting the eggs for the bacon, but let’s not go crazy.
- Egg Casserole. Usually, casseroles are made with raw eggs, but in this version from Mom Endeavors, put hard-boiled eggs into the dish with bread, ham, sour cream, and cheese.
- Avocado Toast. Health-packed breakfast toasts are all the rage right now, and for good reason. They are delicious, satisfying, and full of things your body needs. Just smooth avocado on a hearty piece of toast, place slices of egg on top, sprinkle with salt. If you want, you can add some fine lettuces or tomato slices, but not required.
- Eggs Florentine. For whatever reason, hard-boiled eggs and spinach pair well together . This recipe for Hard-Boiled Eggs Florentine is easy as you are already a step ahead. Your eggs are boiled.
Think outside the box (or egg crate):
- Pickled Eggs. Yes, pickled eggs. This topic was hot at a recent get together with friends. You can use a Food Network recipe to get fancy, but our friends swear that taking dill pickle juice and allowing the eggs to marinate is simply divine. Beet pickled eggs are also an option.
- Noodle Bowl. We call this a Noodle Bowl to sound fancy, but it is the ultimate laziest, throwback to college dormitory meal with a grown-up twist. Make a packet of ramen noodles. Once cooked, add in a chopped hard-boiled egg, bean sprouts, and chopped green onions, You can stir raw spinach or baby bok choy directly to the broth for more nutritional value. If you are feeling motivated, you can also add sauteed mushrooms and put a squirt of siracha on top.
Whatever you do, don’t let the Easter Bunny’s visit leave you with more eggs than you can handle. Enjoy the opportunity to explore and try new things.
Happy eating!