Description
Georgia Cracker Salad is a traditional southern recipe that combines crisp saltine crackers, fresh tomatoes, scallions, hard-boiled eggs, and creamy mayonnaise, creating a savory, satisfying, and unique salad. It’s a quick, homestyle side dish perfect for potlucks and family gatherings.
Ingredients
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Crackers
- 35 to 40 saltine or butter crackers, roughly crushed
Produce
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions
Eggs
- 2 large hard-boiled eggs, roughly chopped
Dressing
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise (can substitute half with full-fat Greek yogurt)
Seasoning
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients
Gently crush the saltine or butter crackers into rough pieces. Dice the tomato, finely chop the scallions, and roughly chop the hard-boiled eggs. Set everything aside. - Mix the Salad
In a large mixing bowl, combine the crushed crackers, diced tomato, chopped scallions, and chopped hard-boiled eggs. Pour in the mayonnaise (or mayonnaise-yogurt mix) and season generously with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper. - Combine and Toss
Gently toss all the ingredients together until everything is evenly coated with the dressing, taking care not to overmix to maintain the cracker texture. - Chill or Serve
You can serve the salad immediately for a crunchy texture or refrigerate it until chilled and ready to serve for a softer consistency.
Notes
- For best texture, serve immediately to keep the crackers crisp.
- Add chopped fresh herbs like parsley for extra flavor.
- Substitute part of the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt for a lighter version.
- Customize with additional vegetables such as bell peppers if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of salad
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1250mg
- Fat: 37g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
