Here’s the skinny on Delicious Deviled Eggs: one large egg has 70 calories, 6 grams of protein, and just 2 grams of saturated fat. While some people worry that egg yolks are admittedly high in cholesterol (about 200 mg per large egg) and they don’t eat them, much of today’s research suggests that saturated fat is the real culprit in raising blood cholesterol levels, not dietary cholesterol (most of the fat in an egg is unsaturated).

Egg yolks have a big healthy side… they provide protein, vitamin D, folate, selenium, and lutein and zeaxanthin (support healthy vision). And they’re one of the best sources of choline (for brain health).

These Delicious Deviled Eggs are a great snack food made from real, whole food. They have an edge over many store-bought snacks: they’re whole and unprocessed. For me, it’s that they are savory, not sugary, so they won’t cause my blood sugar to spike.

Delicious Deviled Eggs

Ingredients

• 8 large eggs (I use pasture raised)
• 2-3 tablespoons of real mayo
• 1 tablespoon yellow or Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons chopped scallion
• 1-2 tablespoons pickle relish (or finely chopped pickle of choice)
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped celery
• paprika (optional)
• chives (optional)
• salt
• pepper

Directions

1. Cook your eggs. I love using the Dash Egg cooker, perfect eggs every time. Prior to having, I followed the Martha Stewart method: Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Carefully add eggs. Bring water to a simmer and cook eggs 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water; let sit until cool enough to handle. Peel.
2. While eggs are cooking whisk mayonnaise, celery, relish, scallion, mustard, paprika, chives, in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper.
3. Halve eggs lengthwise. Scoop yolks into a bowl and mash yolks. Gently fold into the mayonnaise mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Using a fork, fill egg halves with yolk mixture.

Deviled Eggs can be made a day or two ahead. Store in a glass container with lid so they don’t get smashed.

These are great as a healthy snack served with cut veggies. I even used the celery stick to scoop some of the filling too.

Snack Nutrition: 4 halves (2 eggs) = 12 grams protein, approx. 240 calories, plus the goodness of your veggies of choice.

• Tex Mex version: add finely chopped avocado, cilantro, lime juice and scallions
• Salmon Eggs: add finely chopped cooked salmon, fresh chives and dill