My husband and I eat so many eggs, and this egg salad recipe is at the top of our list for a quick lunch or light supper.
Quick and creamy with eggs, mayonnaise and our fave add-ins – it’s the method of prep that makes this Egg Salad so amazing!
Egg Salad Ingredients
- Eggs: Use chilled hard-boiled eggs. While it’s not traditional, if you’re in a rush, you can even make scrambled eggs and chop and chill them.
- Mayonnaise: Makes the filling smooth and creamy.
- Mustard: Yellow mustard adds a vibrant tang, it can be replaced with Dijon mustard or a flavored mustard of any variety.
- Add-Ins: Thinly sliced green onions add flavor, while a bit of diced celery adds crunch and freshness.
- Fresh Dill: Chopped fresh dill is optional but adds a nice fresh flavor. Fresh dill can be replaced with ½ teaspoon dried dill.
- Seasoning: Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
How to Make Egg Salad
The secret to the best egg salad is to mash the yolks with mayo until completely smooth and then fold in the whites. This gives it the creamiest texture.
- Cook, cool, and peel the eggs (recipe below). Cut in half, remove the yolks, and chop the whites.
- Mash the egg yolks with the mayonnaise, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the chopped egg whites, green onion, celery, and chopped fresh dill and mix well.
Flavor Variations
- Replace green onion with chives or finely chopped red onion.
- Add finely chopped or grated dill pickles or some sweet pickle relish.
- Substitute half of the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
- Stir in fresh herbs like parsley, dill, or basil.
Serving Suggestions
There are many ways to serve egg salad, here are our favorites:
- Make egg salad sandwiches on rolls or fresh bread.
- Scoop it over lettuce for a fresh salad.
- Enjoy it with crackers.
- Spoon it into a tortilla for a wrap on the go!
Storage
Leftover egg salad can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. If it begins to get watery and lose its bright color, it should be discarded.
More Easy Salad Sandwiches
For your next luncheon, serve this easy egg salad recipe with a platter of other easy favorites.
Did you love this Egg Salad Recipe? Leave us a comment and a rating below!
The Best Egg Salad Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 large hard boiled eggs cooled and peeled
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ teaspoons yellow mustard or Dijon mustard
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 1 rib celery finely diced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill or ½ teaspoon dried dill
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut the eggs in half. Remove the yolks and place them in a bowl or a shallow dish. Finely chop the egg whites.
- Using a fork, mash the egg yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, and a pinch of salt & pepper until smooth and creamy.
- Add the chopped egg whites, green onion, and celery. Stir well.
- Serve on bread or over lettuce.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Lunch, Salad, Sandwich
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Great recipe, easy to follow and gave very delicious results. This was our first egg venture since the prices went out of sight and it was very much worth it.
Excellent recipe!!! Thank you so much!!!
I’ve made this twice now and it’s the best recipe I’ve tried!
Absolutely perfect flavor! I used large eggs and exact recipe – opting for yellow mustard and dry dill. Next time I will try less mayo b/c mix was a bit wet for my taste. Served old-school style on buttered white bread toast with a leaf or two of crisp lettuce. Tasted soooo good!
Absolutely scrumptious! My new go-to egg salad recipe. Thanks, Holly!
Best egg salad. Best advice, mix the egg yolk with the mayo and mustard. Chop the egg whites separately.
I have been premixing the yolks with the mayo for years. It is good to see someone putting that into the recipe. I also mix in a bit of paprika and sprinkle some on top for a bit of extra flavor and color.
THE best recipe for egg salad I have found, absolutely delicious!!!
Absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing!
This is one of the best egg salads I’ve ever tried, if not the best! I didn’t have green onions on hand, so I used red onion instead. I will definitely be making this again.
Never had better egg salad than this recipe. I did substitute sweet curry powder for dill.
OMG! Can’t get enough of this egg salad. Will have to make more soon. Thank yoU!
I searched the internet for “award winning egg salad” and this recipe had the most reviews so I decided to make this. It most definitely is the best I have had anywhere, restaurants included! It was easy to make and very tasty. This recipe is a keeper. I would surely give it an award!!
My partner asked for egg salad, and this was the first recipe I found that looked simple and good. You really can’t go wrong adding more mustard, but this was a fantastic base for experimentation. I was really happy with this recipe. I’d never made egg salad before, and this turned out really well.
loved it. in fact I’m making it again today. much better than the egg salad I grew up on that just had mayonnaise mustard and relish. this is like adult egg salad! very yummy! thank you for the recipe.