Don’t you just love the summer for BBQ season alone!! Delicious entrees cooked on the BBQ accompanied by gorgeous salads. It is easy meals and entertaining and I am celebrating with Egg Farmers of Canada with #SummerSideUp this season. Today I have for you a very simple yet elegantly presented Egg Potato Green Bean Salad. I have been BBQing steak of late and what better ingredient to go with that than eggs. Steak and eggs are perfect together but a lot of people think of that as breakfast. Here is a great recipe to accompany not only steak but fish, chicken, pork and whatever else you want to grill up on the barbee.
This salad looks complicated but it is really very simple ingredients presented like a nicoise salad. That is actually where I came up with the idea when we were having a nicoise salad a couple of weeks ago. I thought this salad would go wonderfully with a gorgeous grilled steak. I left out the tuna and some other ingredients like olives and switched up the anchovies for sundried tomatoes. Don’t even get me started about how much I love anchovies and eggs together. Until you have tried it you are missing out my friends, it is stupendous but that is a whole other post!!
This summer is very eggciting at Egg Farmers of Canada as I get to join Chef Lynn Crawford in Toronto on July 30th for at a special luncheon to discuss more great ways to celebrate with eggs. Use the #SummerSideUp hashtag to follow along for great recipes, tips and information about eggs for your summer entertaining. Chef Crawford has some amazing eggs recipes to share, like her gorgeous Black Bean and Egg Tostadas or her Egg and Lobster Rolls.
For this dish I used a medium boiled egg, the egg whites are completely cooked but the yolk is just a bit creamy. It makes for a wonderful egg, which has loads of protein, 6 gms in each egg and only 70 calories, eggs are a magnificent source of goodness for summer grilling. Last month we did Grilled Peppers with Eggs right on the BBQ.
This salad couldn’t be easier. You can have all the ingredients prepared ahead of time and right before serving you lay out the fresh ingredients. Eggs are fresh and local all year round in Canada and are not only full of high quality protein but have 14 essential nutrients. Break out of your shell and try a medium boiled egg this summer when entertaining with family and friends. This salad will be a sure hit at any BBQ. Canadian eggs are among the best for quality and freshness. We are never without eggs in this house as they are used from breakfast to dessert.

Egg Potato Green Bean Salad #SummerSideUp
An easy and delicious salad made elegant and pairs perfectly with many grilled meats.
Ingredients
- 2 cups little potatoes, halved
- 2 cups green beans, stem end removed
- 4 eggs, medium boiled, cold
- Cherry tomatoes
- Sundried tomatoes, sliced thinly
- Capers
Fresh Herb Vinaigrette
- 2 Tbsp. white vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 4 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. fresh herbs (parsley, tarragon, oregano, basil, thyme) or any combination you prefer
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Cook potatoes in salted water for 12- 15min. or until tender. Drain and let cool, refrigerate. Cook green beans in salted boiling water for 2-3 min. drain and plunge into ice water, refrigerate until ready to use. When ready to serve whisk the vinaigrette together and gently stir in the herbs. Plate the potatoes, green beans, and cherry tomatoes. Peel the eggs and slice in half, place on the plate. Layer the sundried tomatoes on top with the capers and drizzle with the herb vinaigrette. Season with pepper and salt and serve immediately.

Come and follow Egg Farmers of Canada on Facebook, Twittter and Pinterest for more fantastic recipes, tips and information.
GIVEAWAY: We have a fun #SummerSideUp giveaway for you to celebrate eggs with. Come and see all the wonderful prizes and enter.


– Mason jar salt & pepper shaker set
– 4 citron cloth napkins
– 1 large ivory ceramic farm egg/fruit basket
– 1 ivory ceramic colander
– 1 mason jar drink dispenser
– 1 – 6 piece milk/juice bottle wood set with tray and straws
– 1 lay in the sun pressed wood platter
– 1 ash and wood salad serving bowl
– 1 ash and wood salad tongs
– 4 stoneware tinware look salad plates
– Propane BBQ
*In the event that these prizes are sold out/no longer available at the time of giveaway ending, a gift card will be provided of equal value. This is stated in the Rules.
#SummerSideUp Twitter Party
Not only do we have a fabulous giveaway, we also have a huge twitter party with $1500 worth of prizes on August 5th at 9 pm EST. Use the hashtag #SummerSideUp to follow along. This wonderful event will be hosted by Chef Lynn Crawford, Egg Farmers of Canada and SJ Consulting. Make sure to add your twitter handle below to be eligible for prizes. Plus, join us for eggcellent summer fun recipes and ideas.
‘); // ]]> Disclosure: I am participating in the Egg Farmers of Canada campaign managed by SJ Consulting. I received compensation in exchange for my participation in this campaign. The opinions on this blog are my own.
Comments & Reviews
Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says
I’m always up for Eggs Benedict, for Mother’s Day breakfast!
jill says
A BBQ recipe that uses eggs? All I can think of is hamburgers!
Gina says
What a great recipe – shared!!!
michelle matta says
to be honest the closest I’ve gotten to barbequing eggs is using an egg wash on chicken then dipping it in a crunchy coating before barbequing. Id love to try more!
Neil Anderson says
When we’re camping we put eggs in muffinn tins with some salsa on the BBQ. Also made corn bread in a BBQ. Really it’s just a big convection oven
NJ Nowoselski @littleluckeh says
We take the bbq camping. I just spray tin foil & crumble it into a dip size dish looking think & crack a egg into it. Add veggies & sit on the bbq. Easy. Camping style
Debbie F says
potato salad
Anne Taylor says
I love a grilled pizza with an egg on top!
angela m says
We love potato salad with eggs.
Emilia says
grilled zucchini with eggs
Melissa Finn says
We add eggs to our homemade burgers and we love potato salad with egg!
Bo Simms says
My fave bbq recipe with eggs, is eggs in a potato wrapped in foil. Try it!! It’s good and the kids love it.
Phoebe @Feed Me Phoebe says
Love that this egg and potato salad is a little different from the classic! This is a great recipe for summer cookouts
Dan from Platter Talk says
I love eggs ANY way! This summer salad looks just perfect for our warm weather and outdoor grilling!
Katerina says
I love all the ingredients in this salad and I would gladly enjoy it with a slice of warm bread!
Healing Tomato says
What an awesome idea for a salad.
Elena says
What a delicious salad! And the giveaway prizes are beautiful 🙂
Joanne/WineLady Cooks says
A lovely summer salad. I know everyone will enjoy it, it’s perfect for summer brunches.
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
This looks so much better than the traditional potato salad! What a great giveaway too!
Debi @ Life Currents says
Your eggs are cooked perfectly in this dish! So beautiful! And, I love potato salad, but can’t always handle the mayo kind, so I’m in love with this one with no mayo! Awesome!
Diane says
This is such a pretty, healthy recipe. Steak and eggs with veggies sounds great with the vinaigrette. Add in the Barbecue and Summertime delicious and outdoor fun is what this says to me!
Jillian @ Food, Folks and Fun says
This summer salad looks WONDERFUL! I would completely gobble it up!
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
I just love this salad! Such a nice change for the usual potato or pasta salad. Looks amazing! 🙂
tasha may says
I love a good potatoe & egg salad to go with my BBQ!
Angie says
I like to make bush pies with bread, egg, cheese and spinach.
Wendy | Around My Family Table says
I never would have thought to put this combo together….but it looks amazing. Thanks for the delicious looking recipe.
Camilla says
Just love simple salads like this in the summer and being a huge egg fan this one is right up my street:-)
peter @feedyoursoultoo says
What a great looking and creative salad.
rob poirier says
Potatoe & egg salad is the best salad to have at a BBQ
Branka Stefanovic says
My nana’s Russian Salad recipe has been handed down to me and everyone loves it. I get lots of compliments on it . It’s my go to that goes where I go
Del's cooking twist says
What a beautiful salad! Just perfect for this summer, I’m lovin’ it. Beautiful pictures as well!
Elizabeth says
Oooh this sounds amazing! I’m going to make a version of this tonight (after I see what appears in my veg box this afternoon!). I have BBQ chicken defrosting and I reckon this would work perfectly with it!
KittyPride says
I had BBQ pizza with an egg on it, was very tasty!
Joanne T Ferguson says
What a perfect combination egg potato string bean combination Tara! Great for a BBQ! Pinned and shared!
Tiffany S. says
I can honestly say that I’ve never BBQed eggs…. however, when I have a BBQ, one of my favourite sides is potato salad (with eggs).
Kim G. says
I love potato salad with eggs cut up in it and also slices on top.
Pat B says
Potato salad
julie dyer says
Scrambled eggs and corned beef, done on the barbie!
Eldon says
It would be potato egg salad
janice Cournoyer says
Thi looks like a lovely summer salad. Can’t wait to try it. Everything is in my garden except some farm fresh eggs.
janice Cournoyer says
Favourite BBQ recipe with eggs is Grilled eggs in Sweet peppers. Delicious!!
Cheryl Almas says
I haven’t ever made eggs on the bbq except sometimes put a grill on it to make eggs overeasy.
aneta says
I love to eat my burgers with a fried egg over medium
gene d says
I don’t have one..yet!
Mary Anne LaRocque says
Breakfast, whether that be sunny side up or scrambled
lynne m says
I would love it if someone made this for me! I guess I’ll do it myself though 🙂
melissa fowers says
Scrambled eggs on a grill plate
Bons says
I love egg salads when having BBQ. However, I have yet to try BBQing eggs and don’t have any recipes for this.