Traditional Egg Salad Recipes

THE BEST EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Add the eggs to a saucepan and fill with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let the eggs stand for 10-12 minutes. Take the eggs out of the water and let cool.
• Peel and chop the eggs and add them to a medium sized bowl. Add mayonnaise, dill, chives, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Mix well. Spread on bread or use with your favorite crackers.

CLASSIC EGG SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, coarsely chop 8 peeled hard-cooked eggs.
• Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons chopped celery, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, and a few dashes of hot-pepper sauce (or more, if you like a spicier salad). Season to taste with salt and pepper; stir gently to combine. Serve with greens -- such as lettuce or watercress -- on bread or toast.

CLASSIC EGG SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel and diced hard boiled eggs into small pieces.
• Place egg into medium sized bowl and add remaining ingredients.
• Carefully stir ingredients together.

CLASSIC EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Place the eggs in a saucepan in a single layer, and fill the pan with enough cold water so that it covers the eggs by about an inch. Bring to a rolling boil over high heat, then remove the pan from the heat, cover, and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Carefully pour out the hot water; place the pan in the sink and run cold water over the eggs until the pan is lukewarm, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and refill with cold water; let stand until the eggs are room temperature, about 10 minutes. Gently crack the eggs all over and peel under running water. Dry the eggs, then chop into ¼-inch pieces.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and sugar. Add the chopped eggs, celery, scallions, and parsley. Using a rubber spatula, fold to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Serve or refrigerate until ready to use. (If you refrigerate the egg salad, be sure to taste it again before serving and adjust the seasoning; I find the flavors mellow out a bit after some time in the fridge.)
• Make Ahead: The eggs can be cooked, peeled, and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator 3 days ahead. If you keep the eggs in their shell, they can last for up to a week. The egg salad will keep well in a covered container in the fridge for about 3 days.
• Tip: When peeling an egg, start at the wider end -- there's usually a small air pocket in there, which makes the egg shell easier to remove.

THE BEST EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Cover the eggs with at least 2 inches of water in a medium saucepan and bring to a rolling boil. Remove from the heat, cover and let sit for 10 minutes. Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool completely.
• Mix together the mayonnaise, celery, onions, parsley, mustard, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl. Peel and roughly chop the eggs, add to the mayonnaise mixture and toss gently to combine. Serve right away, or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

DELICIOUS EGG SALAD FOR SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
• Place the chopped eggs in a bowl, and stir in the mayonnaise, mustard and green onion. Season with salt, pepper and paprika. Stir and serve on your favorite bread or crackers.

EASY EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Place eggs in a pot and add enough water to cover eggs by at least one inch.
• Quickly bring the water to a boil, then remove from heat and let the eggs sit in the hot water for 15 minutes.
• Remove eggs from hot water and immediately place them in a bowl filled with ice until they're cooled completely.
• Peel the cooled eggs and dice or mash them.
• Mix together mayonnaise and mustard; combine with the eggs.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Refrigerate for at least an hour to allow the flavors to combine.

OLD-FASHIONED EGG SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, onion, salt and pepper. Stir in eggs and celery. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

CLASSIC EGG SALAD WITH RELISH

Steps:

• Peel and roughly chop the hard-boiled eggs. Add to a large bowl with the mayonnaise, chives, relish and Dijon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide the egg salad among 4 slices of bread. Top each sandwich with the additional bread slices. Cut and discard the crusts, if desired.