- Hard-boiled eggs add protein to a crudité platter, either whole, quartered or chopped and added to a dip or stuffing for celery or cherry tomatoes. To make a deviled egg dip, dice peeled, hard-boiled eggs and mix with 1 tsp. mayonnaise, 1/2 tsp. prepared mustard and 1/2 tsp. vinegar per egg and season with salt, pepper and paprika. Or, make chunky ranch dip to serve with raw veggies by stirring chopped, hard-boiled egg into prepared ranch dressing.
- Toast is the classic accompaniment to eggs in any form and it goes well with hard-boiled eggs as a snack, too. Slice hard-boiled eggs and serve them over buttered toast or a slice of crusty bread. Add a slice of tomato, cheese or deli turkey if you like. Those who avoid carbohydrates or can't eat gluten can substitute a whole romaine lettuce leaf for the bread -- roll the sliced egg and any other ingredients in the lettuce like a burrito.
- Smoked salmon and its brinier cousin, cured lox, pair well with hard-boiled eggs. To assemble a salmon platter, place sliced or chopped hard-boiled eggs in the center of a plate and surround with smoked salmon or lox, sliced onion, sliced tomato and capers. Serve the platter alone or with cream cheese and bagels, or bread.
- Caviar and eggs may not be an everyday snack for most, but for special occasions it's an indulgent mini-feast. Some consider caviar an aphrodisiac, making it a good choice to pair with hard-boiled eggs for Valentine's Day, anniversaries and romantic weekends. Use caviar as a garnish on top of deviled eggs, or as an ingredient in the filling. Or, peel and cut the hard-boiled eggs in half and spoon a dollop of caviar on each half.
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