Hey friend,

While hard-boiled eggs technically don’t have a specific season, I think we could all agree that if they did, it would be Spring!

If you tend to find yourself with an overload of HBEs in April, save this email! This little ingredient casually shows up everywhere this time of year, and it happens to be one of the most lunch-friendly things you can keep on hand.

This post covers 15 ways to use HBEs for lunch (some of them might surprise you!), plus everything you've ever wanted to know about making them.

​15 Lunch Recipes With Hard-Boiled Eggs​

Before getting to the 15 recipes, the post covers a whole section of practical tips I think you'll want to bookmark. Here’s a preview ⬇️

🥚 Why pack hard-boiled eggs for lunch?

High in protein, easy to prep in bulk, and one of the most portable lunch ingredients out there. More on why to make them a weekly staple in the post.

🥚 Fresh eggs or older eggs: which hard boils better?

The answer might surprise you. There's actually a sweet spot when it comes to egg age, and it makes a real difference in how easy they are to peel.

🥚 How do you tell if an egg is still good?

The water test is a quick trick that tells you in seconds whether an egg is fresh, older-but-fine, or past its prime. Covered in the post!

🥚 How do you reduce the smell when cooking and storing?

Yes, this is totally solvable! I've included a few simple tips that make a difference, especially if you're packing them for lunch at the office.

🥚 5 methods for making hard-boiled eggs

Stovetop, steamer, Instant Pot, oven, and air fryer — all five are covered so you can use whatever appliance you've already got at home.

If you do give any of these eggy lunch recipes a try, be sure to tag @projectmealplan or use the #projectmealplan so I can see how it turned out!

Hope this gives your leftover holiday eggs a great second life, or just gives you a solid reason to prep a batch this week. Either way, happy prepping!