1. Food

Discuss in my forum

Healthy Egg Salad Tea Sandwiches Recipe

Be the first to write a review

By , About.com Guide

An image of Healthy Egg Salad Finger Sandwiches.

Smoked paprika and Dijon mustard make this egg salad sandwich healthier than most egg salad recipes without sacrificing on flavor.

Lindsey Goodwin
This healthy egg salad tea sandwich recipe has all the flavor of an unhealthy egg salad finger sandwich, but is lower in fat and calories.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 8 tea sandwiches

Ingredients:

  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, chilled after boiling to prevent green yolks
  • 1 Tbsp. low-fat yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped chives
  • Sea salt, fresh-ground black pepper and paprika (preferably smoked paprika), to taste
  • 4 slices whole grain bread

Preparation:

  1. Slice the eggs in half and remove the yolks.
  2. Mash the yolks, yogurt and mustard with a potato masher or a fork.
  3. Chop the egg whites.
  4. Stir the egg whites, chives and spices into the egg yolk mixture.
  5. Spread the egg salad onto two slices of bread.
  6. Top the egg salad with the remaining two slices of bread.
  7. Remove the crusts and slice the sandwiches two times, diagonally, to make four tea sandwiches from each large sandwich.

©2013 About.com. All rights reserved.