Egg Salad (classic recipe)

This classic egg salad recipe it a great option for a quick meal or snack. It is a base recipe, and it is very easy to modify for your specific preferences.

You could almost call this deviled egg salad because the ingredients are so similar to deviled eggs. It is super yummy in some lettuce cups. These endive leaves are perfect!

Or my personal favorite: egg salad sandwich on toasty, hearty whole grain bread.😍🙌🏻

I love the Trader Joe’s Daily Bread the best. Not sponsored or anything. I just really love it!

How to make the best egg salad

Start with some hardboiled eggs. You can do Instant Pot hardboiled eggs if you prefer.

You will want to peel and dice your eggs. I like to dice mine pretty small. I cut them in half, and then I make 4 rows with each half. I dice into little cubes after that, as shown here.

After all the eggs are diced up, I just put them in a mixing bowl and add the other ingredients.

And just mix it up the egg salad from there. I add a dash of salt and pepper. Mine didn’t need mush salt, since there was already some in the mayo and mustard. So be sure and taste first!

Optional add ins or substitutions

This egg salad recipe is super easy to modify. So feel free to make it your own! There are a few other things you could add to this base recipe.

• Diced celery
• Diced roasted red pepper
• Chives in place of green onion
• Fresh herbs, such as dill, parsley or thyme
• A sprinkle of sweet paprika for garnish
• A little squeeze of Sriracha
• I prefer mayo, but I have seen some sub mashed avocado + salt in place of mayo.

Egg salad recipe

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Egg salad recipe

This classic egg salad recipe it a great option for a quick meal or snack. It is a base recipe, and it is very easy to modify for your specific preferences.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword egg salad, egg salad recipe

Prep Time 8 minutes

Total Time 8 minutes

Servings 3 to 4

Calories 236 kcal

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

• 6 eggs hardboiled, peeled and diced
• 3 Tablespoons mayonaise
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 2 Tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 2 Tablespoons green onion diced, about 1 stalk
• salt and pepper to taste - mine did not need much additional salt (what was already in the mayo was just about enough for me👌🏻)
• optional add ins: chopped fresh dill, diced roasted red pepper, paprika for garnish

Instructions

1. Add diced eggs and all other ingredients to a mixing bowl, and stir to combine.

2. Salt and pepper to taste.

3. Serve on a sandwich, in lettuce cups or crackers.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator. It was based on 4 servings.

 

Nutrition Facts

Egg salad recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 236 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 333mg111%

Sodium 315mg14%

Potassium 121mg3%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 11g22%

Vitamin A 637IU13%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 49mg5%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.