This avocado egg salad uses mashed avocado instead of mayo like in traditional egg salad, and it is SO yummy! This avocado egg salad has so many delicious flavors and textures and trust me, if you think you don’t like egg salad…you should give this recipe a chance before writing it off forever! Egg salad definitely isn’t something I make or eat often, but I had an idea to adapt my chickpea avocado salad (recipe already on the blog; it’s vegan!) using hard-boiled eggs and I was pleasantly surprised by how much we really enjoyed this recipe. It’s the perfect easy lunch recipe!

If you’re looking for a super easy lunch idea made in minutes…I’ve got you covered. 🙂 Egg salad doesn’t have to be mushy or boring! This avocado egg salad is so vibrant and fresh with creamy avocado, crunch celery and red onion, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and Dijon mustard…it’s far from boring over here!

Ingredients for avocado egg salad:

Hard-boiled eggs

Definitely needed in an egg salad recipe ? I usually make my hard-boiled eggs by placing eggs in a saucepan on the stove, covering the eggs with water, and bringing it to a boil. Then when the water boils, I turn off the heat and set my timer for about 10 minutes. This method is explained a bit more here.

Avocados

Really, the amount of avocado you use here is up to you! I have used 1 large avocado for 5-6 eggs, or 2 smaller avocados. You’ll want to make sure your avocados are ripe so they are soft enough to mash! Nothing worse than a crunchy avocado.

Red onion

The red onion does have a fairly strong flavor and adds texture to this salad. If you don’t like strong onion flavors, you might want to omit or just use a bit of onion powder instead.

Celery

Just like in this avocado chickpea salad, I love the texture that fresh celery provides! Otherwise egg salad is too mushy/boring for me…no thank you.

Dijon mustard

Adds flavor and creaminess to this egg salad. You just need 1 tablespoon for the entire recipe; don’t worry-it doesn’t have a strong or over-powering mustard flavor.

Fresh lemon juice

Not only does this add splash of bright flavor to the recipe, it also helps prevent any leftover avocado egg salad from turning brown right away due to the vitamin C! Win-win.

Dried dill

It might seem like a random spice, but I have discovered I absolutely LOVE dried dill in chicken salad, this chickpea avocado salad, and now in egg salad too!

Freshly ground pepper

Fresh spices always add delicious flavor!

Serving Suggestions

As you can see in the pictures, this avocado egg salad makes for a delicious sandwich. You can leave the bread as is or toasted…I like it toasted! Another idea is to eat this avocado egg salad with crackers, or served over greens for a salad. Or honestly, simply by the spoonful. You can’t go wrong here!