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Classic Egg Salad
Here is a classic, no fuss recipe for Egg Salad, a lunch option that I always forget about. No more! This is the perfect recipe to use up all those boiled Easter eggs.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 3 Servings
Calories: 366 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 1 teaspoon vinegar *
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or more to taste
- 1-2 tablespoon chives minced
- pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon dried dill optional
Instructions
- Begin by steaming your eggs. (Regular boiling works too!) Add about 1 or 2 inches of water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Add eggs to a steamer basket. When the water is boiling, place the basket over the water and cover tightly. Set a timer for 12 minutes. Leave the burner on the whole time so the water continues to boil.
- Immediately plunge the eggs into very cold water. You're supposed to use ice, but I never do. I put the steamer basket in my plugged up sink and turn the faucet on cold. Remove the eggs from the basket (keep them in the water) as soon as you can, to get the hot metal out of the water.
- Let the eggs cool. You can peel them whenever they are cool enough to handle.
- Peel and slice the eggs. Or just add them to a medium bowl and smash them with a fork or pastry blender.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, adjusting to taste.
- You may prefer to chill the egg salad before eating.
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Notes
- *Instead of vinegar, sometimes I use 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice. When I do this, I add 1 teaspoon of lemon zest as well. It gives the egg salad a really bright flavor!
- You can of course boil the eggs instead of steaming them. I have never had consistent results with boiling so I prefer to steam. Try it out! No green yolks.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1sandwich
Calories
366kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
448mg
(149%)
Potassium
190mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
755IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 366
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 366kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 448mg | 149% |
| Potassium | 190mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 755IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.