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!
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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!
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 and pepper until smooth and creamy.
- Add the chopped egg whites, green onion, celery, and dill. Stir well. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
- 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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I made this today after waking up with a weird craving for egg salad. I didn’t have dill, so I used a little pickle juice and chopped up pickle instead. I left out the onion because I didn’t have it and added a little dried tarragon.
Ooh…it was just so, so good. You really can’t mess egg salad up unless you go adding raisins to it. And believe it or not, there are folks out there who do that! To each their own, I guess.
Thank you for the recipe.
So glad you enjoyed it Mary! I love the addition of pickles!
Wow – just made this a week ago and it’s awesome. Agree with other reviewers that mixing the yolks in with the mayo, etc. is a game changer. So creamy and yummy. We makes sammitches with spinach and crispy bacon. Definite come backer. Thank you for this recipe, Holly!
Yay! So happy you loved it Carlita.
Hi, I just wanted to say how I love your combination of ingredients.
Thanks Sass!
Another delicious recipe. Had to make a second batch as the first disappeared in no time. This is the best egg salad recipe hands down. I changed nothing. Thank so much again for sharing so much goodness.
I’m so glad you loved it Jeff!!
This is our families favorite egg salad sandwich recipe. I add Ground Cayenne Pepper to my husbands and bacon for the kids. Even my pickiest of eaters love it.
Really great… prepared as written.
I agree this is the best egg salad recipe. I grew up eating a basic egg salad that my mom made. My husband likes bland egg salad also. I personally have never been a fan of it, but decided to try your recipe tonight. I’m glad I did because I found it delightfully fresh and very tasty. I will definitely be eating more egg salad in the future with this recipe!
This recipe was absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing! This will be my go to egg salad recipe from now on.
At Sarah’s comment abouy how her’s turned out badly with expletives… literally how do you mess up egg salad?? If you messed up yours… that was obviously your fault not this recipes. Haha! Mine was great and separating the egg whites and yolks first was something I had never tried! Yummy!
I like to cook.
This is really good! The only thing I added was a tsp of apple cider vinegar bc I got to have that hint of tang that sets it off. Overall great recipe. I will keep using =)
Your method for boiling eggs, mashing the yolks seperate from the whites, and chopping are game changes. =)
I’ve tried this with the avocado as well and it turned out great. I added a bit of yogurt to decrease the mayo and it still was delicious. Thanks.
Big difference following your instructions on boiling the eggs and letting them sit for 15mins. yolks came out perfectly yellow and very creamy. Best recipe hands down! Like you said, what leftovers everyone wanted more.
So happy it turned out great for you Greg!
This thing turned out so BAD! I did everything it wanted me to do and the salad turned out shit!
That’s disappointing for you Sarah, I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy it.
You should take off the comments from Sarah dated 11/3/2019. There is no need for that. Looks like someone just making trouble. This is a very good recipe.
I agree, profanity has no place here. One star says you didn’t care for the recipe (and that you’re in a very small minority). Keep the star rating, delete the comment.
Sarah- shame on you for your comment. Human error! And using expletives is low class.
what if I don’t have fresh dill ?
If you have dried dill that will work too Sharon. I hope you love the egg salad!
I’ve also found that adding pickle relish works great too!
love you recipes, they are very delicious I tried at least 4 so far.
Thank you Nisanah! So happy you are enjoying them.
Hubbs said it’s the best he has ever had!mi
Thanks so much Mima! I am so glad your family is enjoying this recipe!
I’m obsessed with this recipe. Total game changer
Thanks so much Celia!
The fresh dill makes all the difference. I made this for my facility and they said it was the best egg salad sandwich they’ve ever had. Thank you for making me look good!
So happy to hear that Kristina! Glad they enjoyed it.
Very good. I had forgotten how good an egg salad sandwich was. Especially on homemade bread. Your recipe is good.
Thank you
Donna
Oh boy! It would be so delicious on homemade bread Donna.