Jerk Egg Salad Pita

A recipe from Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition

This egg salad packs a punch of flavor with its Jamacian Jerk seasoning. Serve with crackers, flatbread, in a pita, on a salad, or as a sandwich.

Jerk Egg Salad Pita sliced in a basket.

Ingredients:

  • 75 each Large eggs, hard-cooked
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt, kosher, divided
  • 1 tbsp White pepper, ground
  • 2 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
  • 3 cup Onion, red, small dice
  • 3 cup Celery, small dice
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper, ground
  • 1 1/2 cup Sweet pickle relish
  • 3 tbsp Jerk Spice Blend
  • 6 lbs + 4 oz Pitas, WG, 6 1/2-inch, cut on half

Steps:

DAY PRIOR TO SERVICE:

  1. Finely chop eggs. For large volume, use 25" vegetable dicer, to chop eggs.
  2. Gently combine eggs, salt, white pepper, mayonnaise, red onion, celery, black pepper, pickle relish and prepared Jerk Spice Blend.
  3. Mix lightly until well blended. Spread mixture evenly into two 2" hotel pans.
  4. Cold hold, covered, labeled, and dated in the cooler.
  5. Hold at 41°F or below.

DAY OF SERVICE:

  1. Portion 1/4 cup egg salad into each pita half.
  2. Serving is two half pitas each filled with 1/4 cup egg salad.
  3. Cold hold, covered, for service.
  4. Hold at 41°F or below.

Recipe Details

Meal Components:

Grain (G) icon
Grain (G)
Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) icon
Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA)

Crediting Information

  • 2 oz. eq Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA)
  • 2 oz. eq Grain (G)

HACCP Category:

Process #2 (Same Day)

Yield:

50

Portion Size:

Two half pitas each filled with 1/4 cup egg salad

Nutrition Information:

Nutrient Amount Unit
Calories: 306 cal
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Total Fat: 11.1 g
Sodium: 455 mg

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Jerk Egg Salad Pita ingredients.