Description
A creative appetizer combining pesto flavor with the look of Green Eggs and Ham in a deviled egg format, garnished with ham.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup prepared basil pesto
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup finely diced cooked ham
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Immediately transfer eggs to an ice bath to cool completely. Peel the eggs and slice them in half lengthwise. Gently scoop the yolks into a small bowl.
- Place the empty egg white halves on a serving platter.
- Mash the yolks thoroughly with a fork. Add the pesto, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to the yolks. Mix until the filling is smooth and uniformly green.
- Transfer the green yolk mixture to a piping bag fitted with a star tip, or use a small spoon. Pipe or spoon the filling back into the egg white halves.
- Sprinkle the finely diced ham evenly over the top of the filled eggs.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For a brighter green color, you can add 1/2 teaspoon of spinach juice or a small pinch of spinach powder to the yolk mixture.
- You can prepare the filled eggs up to 24 hours in advance; cover and refrigerate. Add the ham garnish just before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Boiling and Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 half egg
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 0.5
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 0.5
- Fiber: 0.1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 110