Egg Salad Recipe

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This Egg Salad recipe is a classic. Learn how to make the best egg salad with simple ingredients and delicious results!

Egg salad in a bowl topped with half of a hard boiled egg and a sprig of dill
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  2. How to Eat Egg Salad
  3. Tips for Making the Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
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This is a classic egg salad recipe made with simple ingredients, but great flavor! It is a great protein-packed lunch or snack option. The best egg salad recipe hack is to make it with all those leftover dyed Easter eggs.

Ingredients in Egg Salad Recipe

  • Hard Boiled Eggs – use our Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs or Stovetop Hardboiled Eggs recipe for delicious, easy peel hard boiled eggs.
  • Mayonnaise – you can also use mashed avocado or Greek yogurt instead of mayo.
  • Mustard – we like to use yellow mustard, but you can also use dijon mustard.
  • Dill Pickles – if you’re in a hurry, then use dill pickle relish.
  • Kosher Salt and Black Pepper
  • Fresh Dill – you can use dried but I just love the flavor that fresh herbs bring to a recipe.
  • Optional Add-ins: diced celery, diced red onion, chives, fresh parsley, capers, paprika, lemon juice
Egg salad on a piece of toast


How to Eat Egg Salad

Obviously, the most common way to enjoy your egg salad is in an egg salad sandwich. However, you can also eat egg salad on toast or in a lettuce wrap. For an extra dose of veggies, serve it on a bed of spinach or inside of a hollowed out cucumber of bell pepper. For more crunch, eat it by using it as a dip for crackers or pita chips.

Tips for Making the Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

  • The best eggs to hard boil are those that are at least three days old. Super fresh eggs tend to be harder to peel.
  • Don’t put your eggs into already boiling water. Place them in the pan first, then add cold water until there’s about an inch of water covering the eggs.
  • The key to making perfect eggs on the inside is to not over boil eggs. If they’re too hot for too long, then you will get that greenish-grayish ring around the yolk.
  • Here’s our secret ingredient: add a little baking soda (about ½ teaspoon or a little less) to the water while boiling. This will make it easier to peel the eggs later on.
  • If you’re going to peel the eggs right away to make an Egg Salad Sandwich, then give them a little crack and plunge them in an ice water bath. Only do this if you’re going to peel them immediately after. If you’re saving the eggs for later, just put them straight into the ice water.

Recipe Tip

Hard boiled eggs diced in a bowl

I learned a trick to quickly dice hard boiled eggs when I was working in a commercial kitchen. Take a wire cooling rack (the kind with horizontal and vertical lines) and place it over a large bowl. Then, smash the eggs through the wire rack. It is quicker than an egg slicer – and more fun!

Frequently Asked Questions about Egg Salad

How long should you keep egg salad in the refrigerator?

It should keep for about four days if stored in an airtight container.

How do you keep egg salad sandwiches from getting soggy?

Add veggies like lettuce or cucumbers on each side of the bread in between the bread and the egg salad.

Do you chop or mash eggs for egg salad?

I like to chop the eggs so that there are still some large egg white pieces to give the salad texture.

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Egg salad in a bowl topped with half of a hard boiled egg and a sprig of dill

Egg Salad Recipe

5 from 2 votes
This Egg Salad recipe is a classic. Learn how to make the best egg salad with simple ingredients and delicious results!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Dice the eggs and then place eggs in a large bowl.
    Hard boiled eggs diced in a bowl
  • Add mayonnaise, pickles, dill, mustard, and salt and pepper.
    Hard boiled eggs, mayo, mustard, pickles, salt, pepper, and dill all in a large bowl
  • Stir and serve or refrigerate immediately.
    Egg Salad in a bowl

Notes

Nutrition Information

Calories: 348kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 13gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 385mgSodium: 389mgPotassium: 144mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 555IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg

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Kelsey Crist

Kelsey lives in Washington with her husband, Alex, and two cats, Diana and Nova. Her happy place is in the kitchen listening to an audiobook and trying new recipes. When she's not in the kitchen you can find her hiking, shopping at Trader Joe's, or playing Animal Crossing. Her favorite food is pasta and Alex loves when she makes Homemade Oreos.

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