Marinated Tomato & Egg Salad
You'll love this twist on the classic egg salad - marinated tomatoes. Add more flavor and vibrance to a normally bland recipe. Perfect for a quick, light lunch or hearty afternoon snack.
Ingredients
- 1 tomato diced small
- 1 garlic clove crushed with a garlic press
- 1 tsp olive oil plus additional 1 TB to finish
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large eggs
- 3.2 oz mayonnaise
- ¼ tsp American-style mustard e.g., French’s
- 1 small gherkin chopped very small
- 2.1 oz mixed salad leaves
Instructions
- Add the crushed garlic and one teaspoon of olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir well to combine. Set aside for at least 15 minutes.
- Hard-boil the eggs (approx. 10 min on a rapid boil), then set aside to cool completely.
- Once cool, chop into smaller pieces and add to a bowl along with the mayonnaise, mustard and gherkin. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- To serve, toss the salad in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt.
- Divide between two salad bowls and top with the creamy egg mayo mix. Spoon over the tomato mixture to finish.
Notes
If you don't want to buy mayo, you can make your own here.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 570kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 16gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 435mgSodium: 650mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g