And a promised, another recipe to utilize those leftovers (carrots and/or eggs), so get ready! No but really,this little transition time between April and May is so fun for us Cotter’s. Okay more for me cause I’m a cheese ball. Easter, My husband’s birthday and then Cinco de mayo all happen within this little 3 week stint from April to May months.
Um, this is like Christmas time for Husband! I swear that man is part Mexican. He can eat jalapeños like pickles and he can also eat his weight in eggs. So you see where I’m going with this?
I’m going to be a good wife and spoil him for his big 35. Shhh.. don’t tell him! Weeks of all his favorite foods –> Mexican food! Eggs galore! And maybe Cadbury cream egg for dessert, if I can find them still. Brownie points if I do. Cadbury cream eggs are healthy on your birthday. My thought process. Haha, anyway, I digress. Point being, we have leftover eggs. We always have Mexican ingredients in our house. And it’s about time we combine the two to celebrate. Mmmm k?
Mexican avocado egg salad collard wraps YO! Flipping amazing! Why oh why didn’t I think of this earlier?
I combine all those nutritious egg yolks with green chilies, jalapeño, chili powder, avocado, cilantro, and a pinch of cumin.
Just blend it up, throw in some chopped hard boiled egg whites (because we never waste) then serve it in a slightly steamed collard green wrap. It’s actually quite delicious with a dollop of Paleo chipotle mayo too! Just sayin…
Speaking of Paleo, this avocado salad is Paleo and whole 30 friendly without even trying. Winning!! Well, the Cadbury cream egg for dessert option is not, but hey, I’m sure you already got your fix last week. Maybe?
I tend to”accidentally” make whole 30 recipes quite often even though we are not on Whole 30. Oh well, I often get requests for easy whole 30 meals, so there ya go! Again, way off tangent here. Let’s get back to Mexican must haves!
Today you’re gonna get an extra dose of Mexican inspired dishes with my favorite meal preppin ladies! We’ve all made a healthy Mexican dish to fuel you right into May!
Olé!
6 Healthy MEXICAN INSPIRED MEALS!
WOO!
From left to right and down, here we go!
Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas – Brittany via Eating Bird Food.
Turkey Chili Pie – Gina via Running to the Kitchen
This turkey chili pie combines a healthy, leaner turkey chili recipe with a hearty gluten-free cornbread topping, all baked together in one skillet.
Huevos Ranchos – Lexi via Lexi’s Clean Kitchen
Looking for the perfect Huevos Rancheros? This classic Mexican breakfast is made with a hearty tomato sauce, homemade refried black beans, topped with the perfect fried egg, and all the fixings! Easy enough for a weekday breakfast and perfect for a festive weekend brunch!
Easy Baked Chilaquiles with Avocado Crema – Lee via Fit Foodie Finds
We’ve developed a fool-proof, super-simple baked chilaquiles recipe that’s packed with protein (thank you beans and eggs!) and Mexican flavor!
Mexican Avocado Egg Salad Paleo Wraps
ME. Get theee Collard Greens and spicy fixins’ on ya’ll!
Whole 30 Mexican Shakshuka – Taylor via Food Faith Fitness
Okay ya’ll, that’s a wrap! A collard wrap!
Wait no, just kidding. I still need to share my Mexican Avocado Egg Salad Wrap recipe.
Mexican Avocado Egg Salad Collard Green Wraps {Paleo, Whole 30}
These Mexican avocado egg salad wraps make for a perfect low carb veggie packed lunch!
Ingredients
- 1/2 large avocado
- 1 small bunch cilantro -chopped
- 3 oz fire roasted green chilies (canned, drained)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- salt/pepper to taste
- 1 green onion or 1/4 c chopped onion
- 4-6 collard green wraps
- 1 sliced bell pepper
- juice of one lime
- red pepper flakes garnish
- 1-2 jalapeños
- additional salt/pepper to season after blending
- sprouts to garnish
- 6 hard boiled eggs (yolks)
- *Optional* Paleo Mayo or Olive Oil
Directions
Slice your hard boiled eggs in half. Remove yolk and place in food processor or blender. Keep the egg whites for later.
Chop your cilantro and onion.
Combine your avocado, cilantro, green chilies, spices, garlic, and optional jalapeños slices (just a few) in the food processor or blender. Blend until an egg salad consistency is formed. Taste to see if it needs more salt/pepper, to your liking. Add additional avocado, paleo mayo, or oil if you want it extra creamy.
Chop up a few of the extra whites from the hard boiled eggs and mix into egg salad.
Next clean your collard green wraps and place in a towel. Pat dry. Place the leaves/wraps in microwave to steam for 30 -40 seconds. This will make them more easy to bend.
Remove and place on a plate.
Slice your bell pepper.
Scoop 1/4 cup of the avocado egg salad into each wrap.
Top with bell pepper slices, optional jalapeños slices, a dash of lime, sprouts, and red pepper flakes.
Salt and Pepper to taste.
Serve and enjoy.
The Egg Salad will keep in sealed container in fridge for 5 days or so.
Recipe Notes
If you don't have avocado, feel free to use chipotle paleo mayo.
Lettuce wraps or romaine leafs also work!
For less spicy, omit jalapeños. You can also use regular green chilies. Canned or fresh.
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In the words of baby spice —> “SPICE UP YOUR LIFE” and let’s celebrate all things Mexicana! Oh and leftover eggs and birthdays. Yes!
What are your favorite Mexican Inspired dishes? Have you ever made a spicy Avocado Egg salad? Confession. I grew up on the southern style pickled egg salad sandwich on white bread with loads of processed mayo. Probably 3x a week. And I think stuffed potato chips in it as well. Ha! What kid didn’t do that?
Cheers friends! Happy Tequila Friday!
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These are the prettiest egg wraps ever! I’ve never tried putting eggs in a wrap, buuuut it’s BRILLIANT! MUST EAT.
Well it’s prettier if you eat it. Cause you pretty. 😉
These are so beautiful and fresh! I also appreciate a new way to use up some of our Easter eggs…this is so much better than regular egg salad. Great idea to use the food processor, too!
oh yay! glad these can be of use!
for sure! let me know if you try it Blair!
Now this is my kind of egg salad. Cinco de Mayo here we come!
My hubster should turn into a walking jalapeño for all the Mexican-inspired food we eat in our house. And he still wants more! When I look at these wraps, I’m struck by how great they’d be for an envy-inspiring office lunch. These look so healthy and vibrant! I am a big fan of egg salad for healthy lunches anyway, so the fact that you have now made it SPICY is a big bonus.
haha that’s awesome! our husband’s would get along!
Exactly what I’m looking for! Trying to take off a few lbs. and still want good food. LOVELY!
My family would totally love this! Pinning!
Yea! Keep me posted. and thanks friend!
p.s did you email me about plugin?
These look so colourful and delicious. I love using green leaves instead of wraps. A nice low carb alternative.
This looks soo great!! this perfect for a Fiesta Friday!!!
for sure! OLE! haha!
So pretty friend!
Cheers to tequila Friday! I love collard wraps… mostly because I prefer to save carbs for margaritas. HAHAHA!
amen to that!
Avocado in egg salad . . . yaaaaaaaas!
TexMEX proud! Haha
Wow Mexican egg salad sounds really good. It sounds like your husband loves Mexican; Mexican food is so full of flavor. 🙂
This is the best egg salad I’ve seen! I could eat Mexican all day, every day so I’m with your hubs 😉
I made these (with a few modifications, of course) last week and ate it all week for lunch. It was so good, I made more today and am having it this week for lunch, too!
My modifications:
Only egg whites (no yolk….barf)
whole avocado
pickled jalapenos (LOTS) instead of green chiles
chopped bell peppers mixed in
I eat them with iceberg lettuce “scoops” because it’s already SOOOO hot down here, that iceberg tastes incredible!
oh i am so diggin that pickled jalapeno! you are genius, you know this. But what about the yolks??? you don’t like?
This looks SO good!
My husband suggested me your blog, thank god that I had landed here. It’s always cool to try some Mexican Foods as the flavor ….. Ah!! Feel like tasting this recipe 🙂 Thank you Lindsay 🙂
Amazing!!! Can’t wait to see more paleo vegetarian recipes like this one.
Woohoo! Yea!
Very useful info, thanks
Where do you put the onion?
The green onion?