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    Spicy Chipotle Egg Salad

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Mar 26, 2016 · Modified: Mar 25, 2021 by Dee

    Spicy chipotle egg salad has chipotle pepper powder and chopped jalapenos for extra crunch. It's a tasty and flavorful way to use up those extra hard boiled eggs!

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    We always make a ton of hard boiled eggs for Easter, and I do mean a ton. We color a bunch since the kids like to personalize two or three of their own. And I use a few for potato salad and deviled eggs. And, if we have any leftover hard boiled eggs, I make egg salad.

    Normally, I make this salad with just a few spices and Dijon mustard, but this year, I decided to spice up our usual egg salad recipe, and I added some chopped jalapeno peppers and chipotle powder.

    And this year, I got the kids to help!

    They actually like egg salad, which still surprises me because they don't really love eggs. They'll eat them in some forms but not others. They don't like scrambled eggs, for instance, and only some of them like deviled eggs, but they all like eggs chopped up in a salad.

    So I let them help.

    I had them peel the eggs and add the peeled eggs to a large mixing bowl.

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    Then, I let them use a potato masher to chop the eggs into smaller pieces. It really works! We also use this same tool to mash avocados when we make guacamole.

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    We added chopped jalapeno peppers, chipotle powder, salt and mayonnaise and stirred it all together. And then we decided something was missing -- yep, mustard!

    So we added a little bit of Dijon mustard, and it was just right.

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    How to Make Spicy Chipotle Egg Salad

    Recipe

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    Spicy Chipotle Egg Salad

    Published by Dee
    Egg salad flavored with chopped jalapeno peppers and chipotle powder for a little extra kick
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 to 8 servings
    Calories 321 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 10 hard boiled eggs peeled
    • ¾ cup mayonnaise
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapeno pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon chipotle pepper powder
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Add the eggs to a medium-sized mixing bowl, and chop into large chunks
    • Add the remaining ingredients, and stir until creamy
    • Serve in sandwiches or alone

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 10gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 322mgSodium: 309mgPotassium: 105mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 450IUCalcium: 44mgIron: 1.1mg
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    Even though this has jalapeno peppers, it really isn't super spicy. The peppers add some crunch and texture to the salad but not a lot of heat. And the chipotle powder adds some smokiness but not a whole lot of spice.

    If you want the extra heat, you can leave the jalapeno seeds in and up the amount of chipotle powder. If you don't want to use jalapeno peppers, you can try something milder, like Anaheim peppers, or use chopped celery, instead.

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    I made spicy chipotle egg salad sandwiches on slider buns for dinner, and they were incredibly tasty. You can also serve this salad on crackers or just eat it with a fork. It's that good!

    What do you do with leftover Easter eggs?

    Happy Munching!

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    1. Miz Helen says

      April 04, 2016 at 7:53 am

      Hi Dee,
      I just love Egg Salad and the addition of Chipotle will make this a winner, thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
      Miz Helen5 stars

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    2. Erlene says

      April 03, 2016 at 5:07 pm

      I love egg salad! This looks like a great tasting recipe to change things up a bit. Yum!

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      • Dee says

        April 03, 2016 at 10:29 pm

        Thanks, Erlene. We had so many eggs that I wanted a different recipe! 🙂

    3. Andi @ The Weary Chef says

      March 31, 2016 at 12:41 pm

      Aww. It looks so cute seeing those little fingers helping you in the kitchen! 😀 This egg salad sounds scrumptious!

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      • Dee says

        March 31, 2016 at 1:07 pm

        Thanks, Andi! I love when I can get the kids to help out. 🙂

    4. Martie says

      March 30, 2016 at 1:48 pm

      Great idea for egg salad! We have a dozen laying hens, and an abundance of eggs. I'll be trying this recipe soon! Thanks for sharing; I found you on Wonderful Wednesday. 🙂

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      • Dee says

        March 30, 2016 at 8:57 pm

        Thanks, Martie. I wish we could have chickens here -- we go through a ton of eggs!

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