Name: Egg Salad with Lettuce Greens
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 hard boiled eggs; 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt or mayo; 1 teaspoon yellow mustard; ¼ teaspoon paprika; Pinch of salt and pepper; 2 handfuls salad greens; ½ Roma tomato (diced); Bacon crumbles (optional)

Recipe

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Turn egg salad into a satisfying lunch for teens with this easy and delicious Egg Salad with Lettuce recipe.

Packing healthy salads for school can be easy when you learn all my tips for keeping this egg salad with lettuce fresh in a lunch bag for hours!

egg salad over lettuce in a lunch container

Lunch Box Egg Salad over Lettuce

Egg salad isn't only for sandwiches! My family loves egg salad so I’m always finding more tasty ways to make delicious lunches out of it, like this easy Egg Salad over Lettuce recipe!

This recipe calls for serving it on lettuce to add extra veggies to the kids’ lunches. However, it is so versatile, you can use it in many other ways. How about building an egg salad wrap or as a dip for pitas in a bento box? Delicious!

All you need are hard-boiled eggs, veggies, and seasonings. Did I even mention this salad has bacon? TASTY with capital letters, yes! Feel free to make this salad even tastier by adding some pickles, olives, onions, or whatever sounds good for you!

What You Need

This egg salad with lettuce greens is fast, easy, nutritious, and you probably already have most of the ingredients in your pantry. Let's get started! The measurements are in the recipe card below, but first check what you will need:

Hard-boiled eggs: make this recipe a high-protein lunch perfect for teen appetites.
Mayonnaise or Greek yogurt: makes everything creamy!
Mustard: adds a bit of tang.
Seasonings: I used the classic salt, pepper, and paprika or added flavor.
Salad greens: lettuce, spring greens, or your favorite to build a base.
Tomato: a ripe garden tomato or cherry tomatoes for nutrition and their deliciousness.
Bacon: optional, but I had one cooked piece from breakfast, and the salty flavor takes this over the top. Bacon bits are also a hit.

closeup of egg salad over lettuce greens in a lunch container

How to Pack Egg Salad with Lettuce for Lunch

While you might not think of packing egg salad over lettuce for lunch, I’m including some tips in the simple steps that make this a great salad for school:

Make the egg salad
Having hardboiled eggs in the fridge ready to go makes it super quick to whip up this egg salad.
Assemble
Make a bed of lettuce in the large compartment of the lunch box or use a lunch box with a bowl-like shape for salad. Top the greens with the egg salad and the remaining toppings. Pack fruit for lunch, lunch sides, and healthy snacks separately.
Refrigerate
Store in the fridge until ready to pack inside a lunch bag with an ice pack if necessary.

egg salad with lettuce greens in a lunchbox

More tips for Packing Egg Salad for School Lunch

Follow these simple tips for packing egg salad for school and it will remain fresh and neat until lunchtime:

Prevent soggy lettuce greens
If you want to include salad dressing, pack it in a small lidded container. Any sides should be packed in separate containers.

Keep it safe-to-eat
Packing this lunch inside an insulated lunch bag with an ice pack is the best way to regulate the temperature inside the bag until lunch.

Save Time
You can make the hard-boiled eggs and the egg salad up to 3 days ahead and store them in the fridge, and this lunch is ready in under 5 minutes!

More Easy Salads

Salads are one of my teenage daughter’s favorite lunches to pack for school. My one rule for her is that the packed lunch salad has to be nutritious and pack protein that will keep her full until she can eat a snack after school. She also loves a simple Chicken Salad and this Cobb Salad.

This Salmon Nicoise Salad Lunchbox can be made with a tuna packet from the pantry and a few leftovers from dinner. Sometimes, she takes a simple tomato and avocado salad as a side for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Egg Salad with Lettuce Greens

Servings: 1

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Turn egg salad into a satisfying lunch for teens with this easy and delicious Egg Salad with Lettuce recipe.

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Ingredients

2 hard boiled eggs
2 tablespoons Greek yogurt or mayo
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
¼ teaspoon paprika
Pinch of salt and pepper
2 handfuls salad greens
½ Roma tomato, diced
Bacon crumbles, optional

Instructions

Make the egg salad:

Finely chop the hard boiled eggs on a cutting board and transfer them into a bowl. Add the Greek yogurt or mayonnaise, mustard, paprika, salt and pepper, and mix well to combine the ingredients. Adjust more mayo or yogurt if necessary to your liking.

Assemble the lunch:

Fill the large compartment of a lunch box with the salad greens. Top with the egg salad, diced tomatoes, and bacon crumbles (if using).
In separate compartments or containers, pack fresh fruit, veggies, and snacks. Refrigerate until ready to pack inside a lunch bag with an ice pack if necessary.