Summer Egg Salad

Prep: 15 min Serves: 6 Cuisine: American

A creamy, savory egg salad with olives and dill, perfect for filling pita pockets. Great for picnics, lunches, or light summer dinners, appealing to casual and family meals.

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Ingredients

  • 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 c. mayonnaise
  • 3/4 tsp. dill weed
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
  • 6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
  • 1 c. sliced California ripe olives
  • 1/2 c. chopped celery
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped onion
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped pimiento (optional)
  • 3 pita pocket breads, halved

Instructions

  1. Thoroughly blend cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, salt, and dry mustard.
  2. Stir in chopped eggs, sliced olives, chopped celery, chopped onion, and pimiento if using.
  3. Spoon 1/2 cup of the mixture into each pita pocket half.
  4. Store in cooler on ice.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

571 kcal 29% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 14.5g 29% DV
Total Fat 36.1g 46% DV
Carbs 49.9g 18% DV
Fiber 8.1g 29% DV
Sugar 4.9g 10% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10442.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 920mg 20% DV
Cholesterol 101.5mg 34% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 213.8mcg 24% DV
Vitamin C 26.4mg 29% DV
Vitamin D 0.3mcg 2% DV
Calcium 228.8mg 18% DV
Iron 5.6mg 31% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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