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The Best Egg Salad is made with simple ingredients and is so creamy delicious! So easy to put together with the best flavor and it makes the perfect sandwich! You will make this recipe again and again!
I am loving all things light and tasty with simple ingredients. I have a few salad sandwiches that are great for group gatherings that are a must try. Try one of these Avocado Chicken Salad, Cashew Chicken Salad or Chicken Caesar salad Wraps.
Literally The Best Egg Salad Sandwich
When I think of Egg Salad sandwich I always think about bridal shower, baby showers, spring time and Easter. All the great events that are bright and loving that bring everyone together. I love the simplicity of this classic Egg Salad Sandwich with only a few ingredients. Boiled eggs, mayonnaise, a touch of a mustard and elegant toppings with dill and chives to add that extra touch of perfection. This literally is the BEST Egg Salad Sandwich that is easy to make, little to few ingredients and a delicious taste that is satisfying and can feed a crowd.
How do you make The Best Egg Salad Sandwich?
- 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.
How do you boil eggs?
Place eggs in a large saucepan. Cover them with cool water by 1 inch. Cover with a lid and bring water to a boil over high heat; when the water has reached a boil, set the timer for the desired time. Boil for 6 – 7 minutes over medium-high heat for perfect hard-boiled eggs.
How Long Does Egg Salad Sandwich last?
Properly stored, egg salad will last for 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator. How long can egg salad be left at room temperature? Bacteria grow rapidly at temperatures between 40 °F and 140 °F; egg salad should be discarded if left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature.
What other ideas for adding into the egg salad?
- Add pickle juice, diced pickles or relish
- Celery or carrots for texture
- Add some protein such as diced cooked shrimp or small, square chunks of chicken or ham
- Diced tomato or cherry tomatoes
- Avocado
- Bacon
- Olives
What can I substitute Mayonnaise with?
- Greek Yogurt
- Hummus
- Pesto
- Nut Butter
Want more lunch time meals? Here are some!
- Basil Pesto Chicken Sandwich
- Grilled Turkey Florentine Sandwich
- Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich
- Easy Ham and Swiss Stromboli
The Best Egg Salad
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup dill, minced
- 2 tbsp chives, minced
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- 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 then add them to a medium-sized bowl. Â
- Add mayonnaise, dill, chives, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Â Mix until combined.Â
- Spread on bread or use with your favorite crackers!
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Nutrition
Serves: 4
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
I agree with 2 of the other comments. Salt is definitely not necessary for this recipe. Mine turned out a bit salty. I wish I would have read the comments before making the recipe like I usually do. Also, a reminder for myself to always taste before adding salt!
We used zero salt. The mayo has more than enough. Chopped in some celery. Don’t have dill. Used paprika! Don’t have chives. Used a fresh green onion. It came out fabulous! Served with bell pepper slices,Romain lettuce and dill pickles on toasted whole grain bread.
Can you use dill relish?
Yes, that will be delicious.
Thank you for the recipe. I am excited to try and have the eggs in the pan. <3. After reading the comments from a gentleman regarding the dill, I thought I should seek clarification. Could you verify the amount of fresh dill? I will be using fresh dill leaves pulled from my plant minutes before preparing. Do I need to collect 1/4th cup? I know dill loses its potency when it sits too long before use.
Love it. Easy and very tasty.
This is my favorite egg salad recipe. I didn’t have fresh dill but used about 1.5 teaspoons of dried dill. I also omitted the salt and it was perfect. I did have fresh chives and they really round out the flavor profile. Thanks for posting this recipe.
I think it had too much mustard in it that was the problem I had but otherwise it was good
This egg salad is great….but mine turned out too salty. Maybe my mayo has a lot of salt in it. Next time I will add less salt.
Be careful if you add dill relish, that adds a a salty flavor I just love. Then you can add salt to taste.
I add onion and relish to mine!
This really is the best egg salad ever. Thanks for a delicious recipe! This is now my go-to egg salad recipe.
This by far the best egg salad recipe I’ve ever tried! Thank you so much for sharing this!
Thank you so much!
Hi, I don’t have Dijon mustard, but I have mustard powder, can I substitute it?
I would suggest using dijon mustard since it adds to the creamy texture.
Way too much salt. Needs pepper. Who has fresh dill and chives in their kitchen? Not me. Add a bit of green onion, the green part for color. Forget mustard or other additions like relish. I chop the egg much finer. No big chunks. Serve with lettuce on white bread.
This brings back so many memories of my Grandmother. Only I changed the boiling of eggs to the 5-5-5- method in the Instant Pot. They come out perfect with no green sulfer look and taste to them.
Add 1 cup water and eggs on the trivet or a steamer basket. Put the lid in sealing position and set the egg button for high and 5 minutes. When timer goes off allow to sit untill it reads L5. Release the pressure and remove lid, then place in ice water for 5 minutes and peel. I split the mayo in half and use sour cream.
I’ve used this recipe for my egg salad so many times… it’s a winner every time!
My comment is about boiling the eggs. I’m 58 years old, from the South and my advice is to stop worrying with all the water and mess and buy yourself an electric egg steamer/boiler… best thing I ever did for myself. It tells you when they’re done and it’s FAST and INEXPENSIVE.
NOW… once they’re cooked put them in a bowl of cold water WITH ICE for at least 15 minutes (longer if you can)… don’t break the shells. Your eggs will come out perfectly… and the eggs are beautiful for deviled eggs as well
As far as any egg salad recipe is concerned? I’ve always learned a little from every one that I have read… but it’s always gonna be “to each his own” <3
What brand of egg steamer/ boiler do you own or is a good brand?
wow , the salad is too good
EDITED
Way too much salt. Next time I will be adding only 1/4 tsp salt. I am fixing this by adding 3 more eggs and a bit of sour cream until the sodium is calmed down. Other than all that, freakin delicious. *for those of you with the dill weed issue, I used 1 tsp of dry. I also chopped up dill pickles and bacon pieces to add to the mixture.
Way too much salt. Next time I will be adding only half a tsp salt. I am fixing this by adding 3 more eggs and a bit of sour cream until the sodium is called down. Other than all that, freakin delicious.
*for those of you with the dill weed issue, I used 1 tsp of dry. I also chopped up dill pickles to add to the mixture.
I omit the chives, but also add yellow mustard and ground mustard.
This egg salad is perfect. I have to share a life changing hint I just learned last year!! I am 56 years old and have been hard-boiling eggs the same as all of you forever. A friend of mine told me this…
Bring water to a rolling boil and gently place the raw eggs in the boiling water. Let the eggs gently boil for 13 mins and then immediately immerse in an ice water bath. These eggs peel so easily every time! It is truly like a miracle 🙂