37 Recipes Made With Hard-Boiled Eggs

Maybe you have a dozen Easter eggs sitting around, or maybe you were testing round after round of our foolproof method for boiling eggs in order to determine your perfect egg cooking time. Or, maybe you were just thinking ahead and boiled or steamed yourself a big batch of eggs to eat next week. Tourble is: Eating them plain is boring. So here are 37 leftover hard-boiled egg recipes to spark a little inspiration.
Photo by Gentl & Hyers1/37Egg Salad Tartines with Mixed Herbs
Toss roughly chopped boiled eggs with spicy mayonnaise, spread the mix on toasted bread, and cover with a flurry of lemony herbs for an easy—and highly Instagrammable—breakfast.
Photo by Andrew Purcell, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Carrie Purcell2/37Green Bean Niçoise Salad
This vegetarian version of the classic French salad is brimming with bright spring vegetables, a lemony Dijon dressing, and tangy fried capers. Hard boiled eggs add protein to the mix.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Styling by Joseph De Leo3/37Classic Deviled Eggs
You can't go wrong with this classic from Gourmet magazine.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell4/37Winter Salad Hummus Bowls
Hummus can definitely be dinner, but it's even more satisfying with this hardy salad and a few halved eggs.
Marcus Nilsson5/37Rigatoni with Lemon-Chile Pesto and Grated Egg
A grating of Parm on top of your pasta is standard. A grating of egg yolk is even richer.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell6/37Green Rice with Tomatoes, Eggs, and Almonds
A batch of herby rice is a natural partner to peak-season tomatoes. But green rice works in any season, especially with some sliced hard-boiled eggs on top.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Megan Hedgpeth, Food Styling by Liza Jernow7/37Tonnato Eggs
Wake up deviled eggs with a bright and briny tonnato-inspired filling. Top with crispy fried capers and salmon roe for extra salty pop.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Billingskog8/37Jammy Eggs With Smoked Paprika Aioli
Whether you prefer a jammy egg or a fully-cooked yolk, the topping for this easier-than-deviled-eggs appetizer will be equally delicious.
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh9/37Gribiche (Hard-Boiled Egg) Dressing
Use this hard-boiled egg dressing on virtually any roasted, grilled, or sautéed spring veg for a punchy finisher.
Photo by Alex Lau10/37Breakfast Salad with Smoked Trout and Quinoa
Layer boiled eggs with store-bought smoked fish, cucumber, grains, and salad greens over a lemony yogurt dressing for an eye-opening, fortifying salad.
Photo by Alex Lau11/37Embutido
This Filipino-style meatloaf is a favorite of ours. Don’t waste any of the paprika-tinted delicious juices remaining in the pan—sop them up with rice instead.
Photo by Andrew Purcell, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Carrie Purcell12/37Deviled Egg Salad Spread
This zippy egg salad spread has all of the flavor and none of the fuss of deviled eggs.
Photo by David Malosh13/37Roasted Beet Tzatziki Salad
This Mediterranean-inspired salad marries bright, fresh ingredients with sweet, earthy roasted beets and perfectly cooked eggs. It tastes as good as it looks on the plate, and all the ingredients make for good snacks.
Photo by Thomas Schauer14/37Labne Deviled Eggs with Paprika and Ginger
Deviled eggs get way more exciting when you cover the egg whites in a deeply flavorful spice mix and swap out the filling’s usual mayo for yogurt-y labne instead.


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