Christmas Deviled Eggs
I love naturally festive recipes – using produce to get the colors you want. These Christmas Deviled Eggs are an easy but elevated recipes that has all the colors of the season – from nature!!
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Christmas Deviled Eggs
Ok, so this recipe isn’t just for Christmas time. The flavors would be delicious year round. The orange color comes from sun-dried tomatoes (dry not packed in oil). The topping is more tomato, spinach, and chives – all delicious year round flavors!!
Does Egg Yolk Color Matter?
Egg yolks come in a variety of yellow and orange hues. I’ve found that free range, local, and heirloom eggs tend to have a darker hue – more orange.
White shell, ‘standard’ egg yolks tend to be more pale yellow. If you want a darker color – especially for these Christmas deviled eggs, then you’ll want to get eggs from locally grown and/or pasture-raised chickens!
What Sun-Dried Tomatoes Should I Use?
This is an important note – they should be dry-packed. Meaning they’ll be packaged and look like other dried fruits. I love the oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, but the amount of oil (even patted dry) won’t hold up in the same way as a topping, for sure, and the filling will be a little different.
Dry packed sun-dried tomatoes are readily available at grocery stores. Since every store is a little different, look next to canned tomatoes or in the spice section! Or, ask someone who works there! 🙂
How to Store Sun Dried Tomatoes
Dry-packed sun dried tomatoes should be stored in a sealed container in the cupboard – a cool dark place.
Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes are good in the cupboard until opened. Then they need to be stored in the refrigerator and used within a week or two. If you have extra of these, try this sun-dried tomato pizza – so good and pretty easy!
Can I make Christmas Deviled Eggs Ahead of Time?
Man, the last thing I want to do Christmas morning is add something else to my to do list. The whole recipe can be made the day before serving. For a “fresher” look, I’d recommend hard boiling the eggs and making the filling. Store them separately and assemble before serving – easy!
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Christmas Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- 4 large hard boiled eggs
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- ½ cup finely chopped fresh spinach
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Chopped fresh chives for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high. Add the sundried tomatoes and cook for 1 minute, until coated in oil and softened. Add the spinach and cook for 1 minute, until barely wilted. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the garlic powder, onion, powder, and salt.
- Peel the eggs, rinse them with water, cut them in half, and transfer the yolks to a medium bowl.
- Reserve half of the sun-dried tomatoes and spinach for the topping. Add the rest to the yolks with the mayonnaise. Stir until smooth.
- Place all the egg whites cut-side up on a serving dish. Fill each an equal amount of the blended yolks using either a spoon or a piping bag.
- Top each with the remaining sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. Sprinkle with chives. Serve right away or chill until ready to serve, up to 24 hours.
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