Bacon Egg Salad Croissants Recipe

By traciesparks

A great way to jazz up an old favorite" is how Julee Wallberg describes the swift sandwiches that she creates in Reno, Nevada. The creamy filling gets a taste boost from bacon and plenty of crunch from diced celery.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup diced celery
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 1/3 cup crumbled cooked bacon
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 4 thin tomato slices
• 4 croissants, split

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the celery, mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in eggs and bacon. Place a lettuce leaf, tomato slice and 1/2 cup egg salad on each croissant. Yield: 4 servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 521 calories, 36 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 370 mg cholesterol, 1,088 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Bacon Egg Salad Croissants published in Quick Cooking July/August 2004, p9