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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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This recipe is perfect! The dill is such a good add.
This is AMAZING egg salad! Simply love your recipes with all the tips!
Thanks!
Delicious! My husband LOVES this!
How would you measure a serving for this receipe?
¼ of the egg salad is 1 serving.
I made this egg salad recipe today for the first time and we really enjoyed it. Thank you!
Very good, made one modification for the kids, eliminated the celery and chopped a few slices pickles with the juice.
Delicious! Followed the recipe but added finely chopped banana peppers (about a tablespoon) to give it a slight kick.
love your recipes, always have a good results
Great idea to chill eggs first. keeps mayo from turning into a liquid and also separating whites til the end to keep the texture. I have chickens and been looking for a good recipe. I will definitely make yours again thank you!
Best recipe I ever taste and my husband loves it too.simple and delicious.
This is an excellent recipe for egg salad, but it lacks one important ingredient …CELERY SEED!
You can definitely add it!
This is a good recipe perfect egg sandwich you can even add lil bit of relish
love the tip with egg yolks mixed with mayo. This is a winner!!
I’ve made this a few times and it is my fav egg salad recipe! Today, I made it and added some Wickles pickle relish, and wow, delicious!
I’ve never really been a fan of traditional bland egg salad, and never made it before, but I’ve been craving it recently for some reason. This is the first recipe I’ve tried and it is FABULOUS! I made it as written except I added a jalapeno from my garden….outstanding! I can’t wait to experiment with variations in the future. Thank you!
I just made this for my wife and I. It was VERY good! Thank you for posting recipe.
Very very good. Thanks for the tip on mixing the yolks first then add the whites! I love egg salad!
I totally agree with all of the other comments! Makes such a difference making the yolks with mayo first! I can’t believe I never did it before!
Thank you for this recipe