Easy Ways to Use Leftover Easter Egg Recipes - How to Use Hard-Boiled Eggs

Easter is over and you need to do something with those decorated Easter eggs. Oh, there are so many things you can do with leftover Easter eggs. This article covers the simplest ideas, easy recipes that don't require too much work.

If you are worried about egg safety, I'll also give you some tips that will hopefully ease your mind.

Boiled eggs for a snack is a healthy choice. I have heard experts such as Dr. Oz say that protein in the morning--such as a boiled egg--is a great way to start the day with something filling that doesn't spike the blood sugar. So stick some in the fridge and plan to eat them every (or most) mornings for the week after Easter.

Word has it that boiled eggs last for about a week in the refrigerator, so you have some time to use them. It's also recommended that Easter eggs aren't left outside for more than two hours. So after that Easter egg hunt, get those eggs in the fridge--quick!

If you're still concerned about the safety of eating leftover Easter eggs, check out these safety tips.

A lot of eggs can be used up quickly in egg salad. I love egg salad, so the prospect of having to make it to get rid of eggs excites me. It's as simple as mixing up the chopped boiled eggs with some mayonnaise, mustard, relish, (or chopped pickles), salt and pepper.

Besides the simple egg salad, there are the meat salads that can be created by simply adding tuna, chicken, turkey, or ham. Or use chopped up boiled potatoes to make a potato salad.

Once you have your choice of egg salad, put it on a sandwich. You can add tomatoes and lettuce to dress it up, or just eat it plain. I adore egg salad sandwiches in any form!

Another option is to plop your egg salad mixture on a bed of lettuce. Add some tomatoes, and perhaps chopped cucumbers, on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and you have a delicious simple salad.

Try these egg salad recipes for your favorite combination.

Deviled eggs are one of my favorite egg recipes. I can down a plateful if I'm not careful. Maybe they are called deviled eggs because they are so hard to resist.

Check out this different ways to make eggs hub for my easy deviled egg recipe. They're easy to make; you can guess on the amounts of mayo, mustard, relish, pickles, or other spices to add,and they're still great!

A simple, healthy way to use up boiled eggs is to add them to a veggie salad. Just chop them up and add them to a salad full of lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, cauliflower, broccoli--any kind of veggies you want. Add ham, bacon, or other chopped meats and cheese to make a Chef Salad, if you prefer.

I love a 7 layer salad with veggies, bacon and eggs. It makes a whole meal and can use up 4 or 5 eggs easily.

Last spring, I got on a kick of having egg wraps, or burritos is perhaps what they are called. I would scramble eggs, put them in a flour tortilla, and add ingredients such as cheese, hot sauce, and sour cream. I had these days in a row and never tired of them.

Boiled eggs can be used in this recipe, too. Just slice up one or two, put in a flour (or corn) tortilla, and add the cheese of your choice. Stick in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Add salsa or hot sauce, and sour cream if you wish. Chopped onions--white, yellow, or green--would also be an option. Be creative! You will love these.

From peeling and eating plain boiled Easter eggs, to chopping them in salads and spreading them on sandwiches and in wraps, you're sure to find ways to use up those leftover Easter eggs.

Happy Easter! And here are some more video ideas from Good Housekeeping . . . .