10 Things To Make With Hard Boiled Eggs

The best way to eat hard boiled eggs? It’s not a recipe at all: just sliced in half with a bit of flaky sea salt! They’re the perfect healthy and filling snack! But if you’re looking for something a little more innovative for things to do with hard boiled eggs, we have all sorts of recipe ideas for you!

And now…10 things to make with hard boiled eggs!

A note on egg nutrition

Are eggs healthy? Turns out, they’re some of the most nutritious foods on the planet. They have 75 calories each and are packed with nutrients and 7 grams of protein. Eggs are especially helpful for vegetarian diets as a natural source of B12. Add in a chopped hard boiled egg, sharp cheddar cheese and sliced green onion, and it tastes rich and almost meaty. When I first served this grilled cheese with mayo to Alex, he swore there was ham in it. Then he said, “This is the best grilled cheese you’ve ever made.” So there’s that. And there are certain toppings that scream salad bar and make it even more special, like peas, hard boiled eggs, or cottage cheese (or bacon bits, really!). Here we share our favorite salad bar ideas so that you can recreate this simple weeknight dinner yourself. It’s the perfect thing to make with hard boiled eggs! It hardly tastes like a salad, the flavors are so bold and bright–not to mention the colorful visual appeal. It’s a fantastic thing to make with hard boiled eggs, and a filling vegetarian main dish that’s perfect for dining on the patio with a glass of rosé (or frozé)! Recent research has found that instead of avoiding boiled eggs for cholesterol reasons, they actually increase the good cholesterol the body needs. They’re recommended as an affordable and easy-to-eat source of high quality protein.

How to make perfect boiled eggs

How to make perfect boiled eggs? Here’s what we do: Place them in a pan and cover with an inch of water. As soon as the water comes to a boil, turn off the heat! The eggs sit for about 15 minutes to let them cook fully through. Then transfer them to an ice bath for another 15 minutes. Then, you can peel them immediately. Here’s our Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs recipe. Even better: make Steamed Hard Boiled Eggs, which are even easier to peel! If you have an Instant Pot, you can also make hard boiled eggs: an ideal method because it is totally hands off. Here’s our Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs recipe.