Easy Egg Salad
Egg Salad is an easy-to-make, protein-packed salad. With celery, hard-boiled eggs, and onion, this easy egg salad recipe is so delicious, and you likely already have the ingredients in your pantry.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- mixing bowls
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- ¼ cup onion finely chopped
- ½ cup celery finely chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard or yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives minced, optional
- ½ tablespoon fresh dill minced, optional
- bread if desired
- salad geens if desired
- sliced tomato if desired
Instructions
To boil the eggs
- Place the eggs in a single layer in a pot. Fill with cold water until about an inch over the eggs. Bring to a boil. Cover and remove from heat and let them sit for ten minutes.6 large eggs
- Make an ice water bath by filling up a bowl with a quart of cold water and a tray of ice cubes.
- Drain the hot water and gently tilt the pot back and forth a few times so the eggs crack a little. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon and place into the ice water. Leave them in the ice water for five minutes.
To make the Easy Egg Salad
- Peel and slice or chop the eggs into small pieces.6 large eggs
- Finely chop the onion and celery.¼ cup onion, ½ cup celery
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper.½ cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon vinegar, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- Place eggs, onion, celery, and herbs in a large bowl and mix well, then drizzle with the dressing and toss to combine.6 large eggs, ¼ cup onion, ½ cup celery, 1 tablespoon fresh chives, ½ tablespoon fresh dill
- Serve on bread with salad greens and tomato if desired.bread, salad geens, sliced tomato
- Recipe makes 4 egg salad sandwiches.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 216mg | Sodium: 7393mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 7mg