Bird's Nest Egg Salad Recipe

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Create these cute chow mein noodle nests with just three ingredients, then fill them with mounds of a nicely seasoned egg salad for tasty results.

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Bird's Nest Egg Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 egg
3 cups chow mein noodles
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
EGG SALAD:
6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1/3 cup Hellmann's® Real Mayonnaise

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1/3 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
Lettuce leaves, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, beat egg. Add chow mein noodles and garlic salt; stir to coat. Drop by 1/3 cupfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Using fingers, shape each into a nest; make an indentation in the center of each. Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a bowl, combine the first eight egg salad ingredients; mix well. Just before serving, spoon 1/4 cupful into each nest. Serve on a lettuce-lined plate if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 304 calories, 23 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 252 mg cholesterol, 383 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Originally published as Bird's Nest Egg Salad in Quick Cooking May/June 1999, p37

New Use for Ice Cream Cones

Have picky eaters at your house? Try serving chicken, egg or tuna salad in an ice cream cone instead of between bread. Kids love this crunchy lunch that resembles dessert. —Suzanne M., Lyons, Georgia