BLT Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps (Printable)

Crisp lettuce leaves filled with creamy egg, bacon, and tomatoes for a light, protein-rich low-carb meal.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Eggs

01 - 6 large eggs

→ Salad Components

02 - 4 slices bacon
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1/4 cup mayonnaise
05 - 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
06 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives (optional)
07 - Salt and black pepper, to taste

→ Lettuce Wraps

08 - 8 large butter lettuce leaves or romaine hearts

# How-To Steps:

01 - Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook for 9 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer eggs immediately to a bowl of ice water and let cool for several minutes. Peel and chop the eggs.
02 - In a skillet over medium heat, fry bacon strips until golden and crispy, about 4 to 6 minutes. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Once cool, crumble into pieces.
03 - In a mixing bowl, combine the chopped eggs, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, halved cherry tomatoes, crumbled bacon, and chopped chives if using. Season the mixture generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir until thoroughly blended.
04 - Spoon a portion of the egg salad mixture into the center of each lettuce leaf, distributing evenly among the eight leaves.
05 - Fold or roll the lettuce leaves around the filling to create wraps. Serve immediately while crisp.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • You get all the flavor of a BLT plus the richness of egg salad but feel surprisingly light after eating it.
  • These wraps come together in under half an hour and make you look like you planned ahead, even if you didn't.
02 -
  • Peeling hot eggs is a shortcut I took once and regretted—let them soak in ice water or you'll lose half the whites.
  • Mayo quality makes a difference; once I splurged on homemade, bland supermarket brands just didn't cut it anymore.
03 -
  • Letting the bacon cool before crumbling keeps it crunchy in the salad instead of going limp.
  • Use room temperature eggs if you can—they're less likely to crack while boiling.

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