INGREDIENTS

12 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled

2 avocados, pitted, peeled, mashed

3 tbsp prepared Ranch dressing

2 tbsp fresh lime juice

1 tbsp chopped green onion

1 1/2 tsp garlic salt

1/4 cup crisp, cooked, and crumbled bacon

additional chopped green onion, optional

INSTRUCTIONS 

Slice eggs lengthwise in half. Remove yolks; place in a medium bowl. Add avocados, dressing, lime juice, 1 tbsp. chopped green onion and garlic salt. Mash until well blended. Divide yolk mixture evenly between egg whites. Sprinkle each filled egg white with some of the bacon and additional chopped green onion before serving.

TIPS

Very fresh eggs can be difficult to peel. To ensure easily peeled eggs, buy and refrigerate them a week to 10 days in advance of cooking. This brief “breather” allows the eggs time to take in air, which helps separate the membranes from the shell.

To hard-boil eggs: Place eggs in saucepan large enough to hold them in single layer. Add cold water to cover eggs by 1 inch. Heat over high heat just to boiling. Remove from burner. Cover pan. Let eggs stand in hot water about 15 minutes for large eggs (12 minutes for medium eggs; 18 minutes for extra-large) cool completely under cold running water and peel.