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Need easy lunch ideas with egg salad? Make one batch ahead, keep it cold, and use it throughout the week in quick sandwiches, wraps, salads, and fresh no-bread lunches that are easy to pack for school.
Why Egg Salad Works for Lunch
Egg salad has been one of my go-to lunch ingredients for years because eggs add protein and one batch can turn into several completely different meals. The ideas below are quick to pack and work with homemade or store-bought egg salad.
I also included my favorite egg salad recipes farther down, including avocado egg salad and a Greek yogurt version when you want to change up the classic.
School Lunches with Egg Salad
Keep hard-boiled eggs in the fridge, and these lunches come together fast! Use your favorite egg salad recipe, one of mine below, or store-bought egg salad when you need an even quicker option.
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My Favorite Egg Salad Recipes
Use any of these egg salad recipes with the lunch ideas above. Each one has a slightly different flavor and texture, so you can change up lunch without starting with a completely different main ingredient.
How to Pack Egg Salad for Lunch
Egg salad needs to stay cold until lunchtime. Pack it in an insulated lunch bag with a frozen ice pack, and keep wet egg salad away from bread when possible by using lettuce or cheese as a divider to prevent sogginess. See my complete guide to packing egg salad for school for the method I use.
More Ways to Make Lunch Easy
5 Healthy School Lunch Ideas with Egg Salad
Watch How It’s Made:
Ingredients
Egg Salad Recipe
- 8 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced
- 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 small onion (or shallot), optional
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Make the Egg Salad
- Add the hard-boiled eggs, Dijon mustard, paprika, onion, chives, Greek yogurt, black pepper, and salt to a medium bowl.
- Stir until everything is well combined and the eggs are evenly coated. Taste and adjust the salt or pepper if needed.
Store
- Transfer the egg salad to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
More Lunches with One Main Ingredient
If prepping one main ingredient for several lunches works well for you, try these other easy school lunch roundups:
sabrina Fruci says
hi, how do you send sliced apples to school without having them turn brown
MOMables - Laura says
I like to slice and store them in an airtight container filled with water and lemon juice. I actually have a post on how to do that which I’ve linked here.
Amari says
I have found that pineapple juice keeps apples from browning.
dliselle says
Thanks for this post. It seems simple, but sometimes we get in the habit of eating the same boring things everyday it becomes hard to think of new things. Great ideas! I really love that it’s not overwhelming to be in the kitchen juggling 8 different recipes for one week. This is more realistic, and doable for the everyday working person like myself.
Emilie Hebert says
That’s what we love doing – sharing easy recipes you will actually make. We hope you get to try some of these! Share your pictures on Instagram and tag us @momables if you do. :)