Creamy Egg Salad Sandwiches

Vegetarian
Health score
6%
Creamy Egg Salad Sandwiches
15 min.
4
435kcal

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Looking for a quick and delicious vegetarian recipe that's perfect for lunch or dinner? Look no further than these Creamy Egg Salad Sandwiches! In just 15 minutes, you can whip up a batch of this tasty main dish that serves four. Not only is it vegetarian-friendly, but it's also packed with protein and flavor.

The star of this recipe is the creamy egg salad, made with a mix of softened butter and cream cheese, along with a hint of garlic powder for extra zest. To that, add chopped hard-cooked eggs, a touch of horseradish, lemon juice, mayonnaise, finely chopped onion, pepper, salt, and sugar. Mix it all together until it's smooth, then chill it for an hour to let the flavors meld.

Once your egg salad is ready, it's time to assemble your sandwiches. Spread 1/2 cup of the creamy mixture onto four slices of rye bread, then top each with another slice. That's it! With a caloric breakdown of 15.06% protein, 53.39% fat, and 31.55% carbs, this recipe is a well-balanced meal that will satisfy your hunger. Give it a try for your next lunch or dinner – you won't be disappointed!

Ingredients

  • tablespoons butter softened
  • ounces cream cheese softened
  • Dash garlic powder 
  •  hardboiled eggs chopped
  • 0.5 teaspoon horseradish prepared
  • 0.5 teaspoon juice of lemon 
  • tablespoon mayonnaise 
  • teaspoon onion finely chopped
  • 0.1 teaspoon pepper 
  • slices cocktail rye bread 
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  • teaspoon sugar 

Equipment

  • bowl

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients until smooth. Stir in eggs. Chill for 1 hour.
  2. Spread 1/2 cup onto four slices of bread. Cover with remaining bread.

Nutrition Facts

Calories435kcal
Protein15.06%
Fat53.39%
Carbs31.55%

Properties

Glycemic Index
87.11
Glycemic Load
15.3
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
16.216086835965%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.03mg
Hesperetin
0.09mg
Naringenin
0.01mg
Isorhamnetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
0.1mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:435.14kcal
21.76%
Fat:25.69g
39.52%
Saturated Fat:11.16g
69.72%
Carbohydrates:34.16g
11.39%
Net Carbohydrates:30.4g
11.06%
Sugar:5.21g
5.79%
Cholesterol:317.74mg
105.91%
Sodium:760.95mg
33.08%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:16.3g
32.6%
Selenium:44.89µg
64.13%
Vitamin B2:0.65mg
38.34%
Manganese:0.56mg
27.98%
Folate:106.3µg
26.57%
Phosphorus:234.76mg
23.48%
Vitamin B1:0.33mg
22.23%
Vitamin A:857.64IU
17.15%
Iron:2.75mg
15.27%
Fiber:3.76g
15.04%
Vitamin B12:0.9µg
14.92%
Vitamin B5:1.47mg
14.68%
Vitamin B3:2.51mg
12.53%
Vitamin D:1.66µg
11.05%
Zinc:1.64mg
10.96%
Calcium:107.7mg
10.77%
Vitamin E:1.45mg
9.64%
Magnesium:35.57mg
8.89%
Vitamin B6:0.15mg
7.65%
Vitamin K:7.75µg
7.38%
Copper:0.14mg
6.75%
Potassium:235.28mg
6.72%