Cook the potatoes in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. Add the green beans to the pot with the potatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add the peas to the pot and cook for another 2 minutes, or until all the vegetables are cooked through.
Cook the eggs in another pot for 8 minutes. After the hard-boiled eggs are cooked, rinse them with cold water and peel them.
Whisk all the dressing ingredients together in a bowl, making sure to grind the pepper and chop the herbs.
Toss all the vegetables with the dressing, then add the lettuce and stir constantly.
Place all the salad ingredients in a bowl, then crack the eggs (cut them to your liking) and sprinkle the surface of the salad with a pinch of black pepper.
Dietitian’s Notes
This salad contains most of the nutrients and is a complete recipe, as it contains carbohydrates, protein, and many vitamins and minerals.
May not be suitable for those seeking weight loss and weight maintenance. When consuming this dish, it’s important to calculate your daily servings, as it’s quite high in calories.
It’s recommended to add a variety of vegetables to the salad to increase the nutritional value of the meal.
Egg salad is healthy and suitable for those on a diet, but the amount of olive oil should be adjusted depending on the diet.
Egg Salad and Diabetics
This recipe may be high in fat, cholesterol, and calories, so it may not be suitable for diabetics unless they limit their calories and fat intake and calculate the appropriate serving size for them.
Replace the cheese with fat-free or reduced-fat cheese to reduce the amount of fat, fat, and cholesterol, which will help maintain a healthy heart and circulatory system. Pay attention to your protein intake to avoid straining your kidneys.
It’s important to pay attention to the amount of starch used in this recipe. Egg Salad and Heart Disease
It’s best to use only cooked egg whites and avoid eating the yolks, as they contain high levels of fat and cholesterol, which can be harmful.
It’s best not to add salt to this recipe, as the main ingredients are high in sodium.
Egg Salad and Pregnant Women
Because this salad contains most of the nutrient groups and trace elements, it’s an example of a complete meal for you, ensuring you get most of your daily protein, carbohydrates, fats, and various minerals, such as iron and calcium, which are important for you and your fetus’ development.
The protein content in this meal will keep you feeling full longer, so it may be useful during the first trimester of pregnancy, when you may experience nausea and vomiting and may need light, hearty meals to feel satisfied.
Pregnant women are advised to pay attention to the doneness of their eggs, as eating undercooked eggs is not recommended, as it can cause illness in both the mother and the fetus.
