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Boiled Egg Salad with Corn & Walnuts
🥗 Boiled Egg Salad with Corn & Walnuts
🎯 Difficulty: Easy
⏱️ Time: 15–20 minutes
🍽️ Servings: 2
🧂 Ingredients
- Eggs: 2–3
- Sweet corn kernels (cooked or canned): 1/2 cup
- Walnuts: 2–3 tablespoons (lightly toasted and chopped)
- Lettuce or mixed greens: 1 cup
- Cherry tomatoes: 5–6, halved (optional)
- Avocado (optional): 1/2, cubed
- Salt & pepper: to taste
🥣 For the dressing:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp mustard or yogurt (optional)
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 1/2 tsp honey or maple syrup (optional)
👨🍳 Step-by-step Instructions
Step 1: Boil the Eggs
- Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 9–10 minutes.
- Transfer to cold water, peel, and slice or chop.
Step 2: Prepare Salad Ingredients
- Wash and dry greens.
- Drain corn and rinse if using canned.
- Chop walnuts roughly.
- Cut cherry tomatoes and avocado if using.
Step 3: Make the Dressing
- In a small bowl or jar, mix olive oil, lemon juice, mustard/yogurt, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Whisk or shake until combined.
Step 4: Assemble the Salad
- In a large bowl or plate, lay down the greens.
- Add sliced boiled eggs, corn, walnuts, tomatoes, and avocado.
- Drizzle with dressing just before serving.
💡 Tips
- You can mash the egg slightly with the dressing for a creamy texture.
- For extra crunch, add cucumber or sliced radish.
- This is a great meal-prep option if you store dressing separately.