Deviled Eggs: Low-Calorie and Delicious Appetizer
Make Deviled Eggs the star of your summer BBQ! Our deviled eggs recipe swaps mayonnaise for cottage cheese for a lighter, tasty option.
Servings: 5
Calories: 77kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ Cup Low-Fat Cottage Cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Yellow Mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Pickle Juice or Pepperoni Juice
- 5 Eggs
- ⅛ teaspoon Paprika or Cayenne Pepper or Dill Sprinkle on the amount to taste. Use your favorite seasoning!
Instructions
- Boil the eggs. Place the eggs in a saucepan. Cover them with cold water. Bring to a boil. Boil the eggs for 7 ½ to 8 minutes, depending on the size of the eggs. Drain and add cold water and ice cubes to stop the cooking process.
- Combine Cottage Cheese, Yellow Mustard, and Pickle Juice in a small food processor, blend until smooth and creamy.
- Peel Eggs and cut in half.
- Place the yellow (Yolk part) of the eggs in a bowl and smash with a spoon. Place the white egg halves on a serving plate.
- Pour the Cottage Cheese mixture with the yolks and give it a good stir to combine everything.
- Fill the white egg halves with the yolk cottage cheese mixture
- Sprinkle on paprika, cayenne pepper, or dill. Use your favorite seasoning.
- Enjoy!!!!
Notes
If you make these healthy deviled eggs, I'd love to hear what you think! Did your family notice the cottage cheese swap? Mine sure didn't. 😄 If you added your own twist, let me know in the comments because I'm always looking for another excuse to make deviled eggs!
Nutrition
Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 271IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg