May 20, 2021

Curried Egg Salad with Currants and Chives

Are you ready to put a new spin on an old classic? If yes, this Curried Egg Salad with Currants and Chives is totally worth a try. It’s a delicious alternative to traditional egg salad that is chock-full of flavor and texture.

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Organize & Prep Curried Egg Salad Ingredients

curried egg salad ingredients; hard boiled eggs, mayo, curry, currants, chives, cilantro and cucs

Organize all recipe ingredients: hard boiled eggs, mayo, chives (or scallions), curry powder, cilantro, currants (or raisins), and cucumbers.

Mash/Chop Hard-Boiled Eggs

Mash/chop hard-boiled eggs, either by hand or in a food processor.

Combine Curried Egg Salad Ingredients

chopped eggs with cilantro, chives and currants

Combine chopped eggs with cilantro, chives/scallions and currants/raisins.

Curry Mayo

Mix curry powder with mayonnaise to make the curry mayo.

Mix all ingredients (except the cucumbers) together until combined.

Curried Egg Salad with Currants and Chives

Curried Egg Salad with Currants, Chives, and Cucumbers

Now you’re ready to dig in! Place a scoop of Curried Egg Salad on rice cakes, gluten free crackers, or gluten free bread and garnish with thinly sliced cucumbers.

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Curried Egg Salad with Currants and Chives

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: dinner, lunch, Salad

Cuisine: American, Indian

Keyword: chives, cilantro, cucumbers, currants, curry powder, eggs, gluten free, hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, raisins

Servings: 3 servings

Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

6 hard-boiled eggs peeled, halved and then chopped
1/4 cup dried currants (or raisins, chopped) more or less to taste
2 tablespoons chives or scallions finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped, optional
season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise more, if needed
2 teaspoons curry powder more or less to taste
1 small cucumber, cut into thin rounds optional

Instructions

Mash/chop hard-boiled eggs either by hand or using a food processor. Place chopped eggs into a large bowl.
Combine currants/raisins, chives/scallions, cilantro, and chopped eggs together. Season with salt and pepper.
Mix curry powder and mayonnaise together for the curry mayo.
Combine curry mayo with chopped egg mixture.
Thinly slice cucumber into rounds, if using.
Place egg salad on rice cakes, gluten free crackers, or gluten free bread and top with slices of cucumber.

Notes

Click here for how to make Perfectly Cooked Hard Boiled Eggs.

Dried cranberries (either whole or chopped) can be substituted for currants.

If you’re not gluten free, use your favorite bread for a sandwich.

If you’re not a fan of cilantro, use basil or omit.

If watching calories, use low-fat mayo.

Add sliced or chopped jalapeno if you want to add a kick.

This recipe is from Epicurious.com.

If you like this recipe, you may also like these other GFchow recipes. Old-Fashioned Egg Salad, Chicken Salad with Grapes and Pecans, and Coconut Curry Chicken with Spinach, Mushrooms and Pine Nuts.

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The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.