With a surprising ingredient that makes it extra creamy.

This recipe, though, is different.

It likely wontgo viral, but its simply one of my favorite ways to eat cottage cheese.

overhead view of egg salad in a bowl with a spoon

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Its filling, high-protein, quick, and easy to prep ahead.

I prefer my eggs cooked closer to jammy as opposed tohard, boiled for somewhere around 7 minutes.

The only difference the doneness of the eggs will make is the resulting texture of your egg salad.

halved soft boiled eggs, bowl of cottage cheese, and crusty bread slices on a plate, Chalula hot sauce on the side

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The jammier your egg yolk, the looser your egg salad will be.

Once your eggs are cool enough to handle, peel and mash them in a bowl with a fork.

Add the cottage cheese and the hot sauce and mix to combine.

toasted bread topped with egg salad

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Season to taste with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.

Here are a few ideas to get you started: