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Updated On Jul 2024
Updated On Jul 2024

Egg Salad Recipe For Weight Loss (Easy Breakfast Idea)

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Shalini Thakur

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Varleen Kaur

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Cooking Time

8 Minutes

Total Time

12 Minutes

Ingredients
  • Whole Eggs - 2
  • Black Pepper - 1 tsp
  • Spring Onion - 1 Cup
  • Salt As Per Taste
  • Red Paprika - 1 tsp
  • Lemon - 1
  • Lettuce - 5-6 Leaves
  • You cannot make Maggie in 2 minutes but you can definitely make breakfast with eggs within 2 minutes. Eggs are the most versatile, super easy, and healthy breakfast options. You can never go wrong with eggs, from scrambled eggs to boiled eggs they are everyone’s go-to breakfast option. Here is an easy peasy “egg salad” healthy breakfast for weight loss recipe to add to your diet.

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    • Firstly, in a pan, boil eggs for 8 minutes (for firmly hard-boiled).
    • Then, remove them from hot water, cool, peel, and cut them into pieces.
    • Now, place the egg pieces in a bowl, and add spring onion, and lettuce.
    • Season with salt, black pepper, and red paprika.
    • Lastly, squeeze the lemon and mix it well.
    • Enjoy! your egg salad.

    Pro Tips:

    • You can also add deseeded red capsicum, 4-5 cherry tomatoes, and chopped cucumber,
    • Do not over-boil the eggs otherwise the yolk part will turn black.

    Egg Benefits or Egg Salad Benefits

    • However, eggs are one of the best food options to assist with weight management as relatively it is a rich source of quality protein. Therefore, this egg salad is good for protein intake.
    • Also, the high satiety levels of eggs lead to greater feelings of satisfaction, less hunger, and a lower desire to eat later in the day. Therefore this egg salad breakfast recipe is best for weight loss.
    • Eggs are an incredible and edible source of Omega-3 fatty acids, as it provides on average, 180mg per serving (2 eggs). 
    • As egg whites are high in calcium content and hence, are good for overall bone health.
    • Therefore, having them regularly can lead to stronger bones and prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis and fractures.

    Nutritional Value Of Egg White And Whole Egg

    Nutritional Fact Of Egg White (100G)Nutritional Fact Of Whole Egg (100G)
    Protein – 10.8g
    Energy – 43kcal
    Fat – 0.2g
    Protein – 12.6g
    Energy – 131kcal
    Fat – 9g

    Fun Fact

    Most people think, packaged juice is a healthy option to have for breakfast to have with your egg salad. They prefer juice, thinking they are consuming something natural and healthy. Read More.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How To Boil An Egg?

    • Firstly, in a pan, place the egg.
    • Fill it up with enough water so that eggs can dip into it.
    • Add a pinch of salt, and heat the pan over a high flame.
    • As soon as the water is almost boiling, gently stir the egg.
    • Now, keep the flame low and let the water just bubble, but not rapidly boil. Now, stir it again.
    • Turn off the flame and remove the eggs from the hot water.
    • Let it cool for 2 minutes and peel it carefully.

    How Long To Boil An Egg?

    Actually, the timing to boil an egg depends on the type of boiled egg you want. So, the timings are different as below:

    • For completely soft-boiled yolk and set white – 3 Minutes
    • For slightly set yolk and set white – 4 Minutes
    • For a medium cooked yolk and white – 5 Minutes
    • For hard-boiled with soft yolk – 6 Minutes
    • For Firmly hard-boiled egg – 8 Minutes
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    Disclaimer

    However, all recipes from Fitelo Kitchen are devised to suit specific needs. In either case, what may suit one condition may not be applicable to the other. Hence always consult your nutritionist or dietitian before adding these recipes to your diet.

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