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Darned Good Deviled Eggs

By Elizabeth Smith, February 25, 2013  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Elizabeth Smith

When I was pregnant with my second child, I craved hardboiled eggs. At first, I ate them plain or with a sprinkle of sea salt flakes. Then I used them as a sandwich filling at breakfast or lunch. Finally I started making deviled eggs for one…well, technically two. My experimentations with deviled egg recipes ranged from using dry mustard to capers to bacon to chives. As many deviled eggs as I ate from one trimester to the next, I never did get sick of them.

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Served as an hors d'oeuvre, enjoyed with a simple mixed salad for a light lunch or gobbled up by an expectant mother as an afternoon snack, deviled eggs are quick, easy and delectable. They seem like a simple classic crowd-pleaser, yet they have more variations than meet the eye.

Before sharing our secret ingredients, let’s agree that the hard boiled eggs recipe must be mastered first because no one likes overcooked, rubbery eggs. No one. (Tip: Try our fool-proof Learn to Cook: Boiled Eggs recipe.) Okay, now let’s hit the pantry and fridge and make some darn good deviled eggs.

The newest winning combination here at Whole Foods Market® is with…wait for it…Greek yogurt! These Double-Stuffed Deviled Eggs are also loaded with chopped ham, and piquant German mustard, making it a pretty filling spring party food.  

Here are three more recipes to get your creative juices flowing and taste buds fired up:

Your turn! Share your secret ingredient(s) in your favorite deviled egg recipe in the comments below by April 30 and you could win a $50 Whole Foods Market® gift card.

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Zoya says ...
I love putting curry in the filling. It gives the deviled eggs a beautiful color and a nice zing!
02/27/2013 8:37:55 AM CST
Sue says ...
I like to add sauteed red peppers, celery and radish with bacon. DELISH!!
02/27/2013 8:50:53 AM CST
Deborah Leary says ...
Paprika
02/27/2013 8:58:41 AM CST
deb walls says ...
i use either a horseradsh mustard, or a grainy mustard, with relish a little mayo and mix it up - so a little sweet and a little kick-
02/27/2013 9:01:45 AM CST
Dyan Flores says ...
The Spice House Vulcan's Fire Salt. The smokiness and kick that it adds is amazing. Pair it with a bloody mary and you're really on to something...
02/27/2013 9:03:13 AM CST
Andrew Brotherton says ...
Cayene pepper is mine
02/27/2013 9:03:37 AM CST
Rachel Caine says ...
I love to do an Asian-inspired deviled egg. I soak the egg whites in a soy sauce, sesame oil, chopped scallion, and rice wine vinegar mixture for a few hours. I mix the yolks with wasabi paste, sriracha, a little powdered ginger, some greek yogurt and some snipped up chives, if in season. YUM YUM YUM!
02/27/2013 9:04:31 AM CST
Cheri Smeal says ...
Crumble bacon top for yummy bacon and eggs
02/27/2013 9:04:33 AM CST
Chris Pritchard says ...
I sprinkle some cayenne pepper that I have when I visited Rome from a farmer that called it "Mama's". It puts them ever the top every time.
02/27/2013 9:04:52 AM CST
Maureen Glynn says ...
We like to add sweet relish to our deviled egg mixture Kids love it
02/27/2013 9:05:06 AM CST
Cheri Smeal says ...
Crumble bacon top for yummy bacon and eggs
02/27/2013 9:06:12 AM CST
Cameron says ...
Top an elegant deviled egg with a sliver of smoked salmon.
02/27/2013 9:06:53 AM CST
Alison Swift says ...
Smoked trout deviled eggs sprinkled w/ fresh chives - mmm
02/27/2013 9:07:29 AM CST
Wilf Seymour says ...
I always like topping my deviled eggs with a little red Tobiko and Black Tobiko(flying fish roe) for contrast and taste.
02/27/2013 9:07:56 AM CST
Tammy says ...
I love to put a healthy spin on my eggs using avocado instead of mayo with some hot sauce, fresh squeezed lemon and topped with chives. Yuuuum me!
02/27/2013 9:10:54 AM CST
AJ says ...
Before refilling the egg with the yolk, line the inside with a thin layer of delicious porcini and roasted garlic puree.
02/27/2013 9:11:01 AM CST
Jerilyn Reed says ...
Mexican fiesta Deviled Eggs Mash ripe avocados, add lime juice, chives, finely diced jalapeño, cilantro, cracked sea salt and pepper, add in cooked yolks, mix well with a fork, pipe mixture into cooked egg whites, top with chives, and lightly dust with cayenne!
02/27/2013 9:11:57 AM CST
Patricia Herbert says ...
I add blue cheese and bacon crumbles and they are divine.
02/27/2013 9:13:53 AM CST
karen stubbs says ...
For very special occasions I sprinkle golden caviar on my deviled eggs.
02/27/2013 9:14:23 AM CST
Carrie says ...
The best way is to keep it traditional, but with a twist add a bit of bacon and fresh chives. You may also dress it up a bit with fresh baby tomatoes sliced and put on top with a small piece or parsley. It would be sort of like a almost BLT deviled egg. Thanks you for allowing our feedback.
02/27/2013 9:14:33 AM CST
Chad says ...
I like to add bacon into the mix itself and then top with fresh crab tossed in a citrus vinaigrette
02/27/2013 9:14:38 AM CST
joy says ...
The usual yogurt, mustard, minced onion, minced dill pickle - but the secret is a touch of curry powder YUM!
02/27/2013 9:17:23 AM CST
Marg says ...
I add a little prepared horseradish! It really gives my deviled eggs a kick.
02/27/2013 9:18:15 AM CST
jennifer says ...
This is the spicy foods lovers delight: minced yellow chili peppers, minced green olives, dried onion flakes, red pepper flakes n hot hawaiian chili pepper sea salt-mayonnaise n yellow mustard! Perfect combination of spice n crunch! You better make at least a dozen!
02/27/2013 9:18:34 AM CST
Carrol Bels says ...
Try mixing a little pesto into the filling. Pesto taste good on anything!
02/27/2013 9:26:59 AM CST

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