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Delicious chicken salad filling served in crisp lettuce cups, with carrot sticks in a glass container, perfect for Protein-Packed Lunch Boxes.

Protein-Packed Lunch Boxes

This recipe offers a protein-rich egg salad served in lettuce wraps with carrot sticks, perfect for a healthy and convenient meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Refrigeration time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 436
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Egg Salad
  • 1/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 pinch salt
  • to taste ground pepper
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs peeled
  • 2 stalks celery minced
  • 2 tablespoons red onion minced
For the Wraps and Side
  • 2 or 3 large iceberg lettuce leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
  • 2 carrots peeled and cut into sticks

Equipment

  • Medium bowl

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
  2. Discard one egg yolk. Chop the remaining two eggs and add them to the bowl with the yogurt mixture.
  3. Add the minced celery and red onion to the bowl and stir everything to combine.
  4. Cut the lettuce leaves in half. Double-layer them to create two lettuce wraps.
  5. Divide the egg salad mixture evenly between the lettuce wraps. Top with chopped fresh basil.
  6. Serve the lettuce wraps with carrot sticks on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 27gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 568mgSodium: 624mgPotassium: 953mgFiber: 6gSugar: 12gVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 226mgIron: 3mg

Notes

To prepare this meal ahead of time, refrigerate the carrot sticks and egg salad separately for up to 4 days. Chop the basil and assemble the lettuce wraps just before serving.

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