Avocado-Tarragon Deviled Eggs Recipe

Photo: Hector Sanchez
Active Time:
20 Mins
Total Time:
20 Mins
Yield:
2 dozen
Southern Living

There are so many tasty ways to enjoy avocado, but you can find yourself eating it the same way. Switch things up and throw it in your deviled eggs. Mashing avocados with your egg yolks give your deviled eggs fresh flavor. Pass these out at your next function and everyone will be asking you for the recipe.

Ingredients

  • 12 hard-cooked eggs, peeled
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Dash of hot sauce (optional)
  • 1 1/2 ripe avocados
  • 3 3/4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

How to Make It

Step 1

Slice eggs in half lengthwise, and carefully remove yolks, keeping egg whites intact.

Step 2

Grate egg yolks using small holes of a box grater. Mash together yolks, mayonnaise, and next 3 ingredients. Add hot sauce, if desired.

Step 3

Mash together avocados and lime juice. Stir avocado mixture and tarragon into yolk mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 4

Spoon or pipe yolk mixture into egg white halves. Top with desired amount of parsley leaves.

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