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Classic Egg Salad Recipe
The best Egg Salad Recipe made with three basic ingredients featuring hard-boiled eggs. This quick and easy, classic egg salad is a favorite!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 141 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 6 large hard cooked eggs
- ¼ ¼ cup mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place peeled eggs into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer and mash with a fork or using the paddle attachment of your stand mixer. Add mayonnaise and mix together until well-combined and eggs are light and fluffy. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste.
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Notes
- Place egg salad in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Once you have the classic egg salad recipe mastered, you may want to include a few optional mix-ins.
- Dill - a few sprigs of fresh dill add so much color and flavor.
- Dill - a few sprigs of fresh dill add so much color and flavor.
- Chives - snip a few pieces of chive and stir into your egg salad
- Chives - snip a few pieces of chive and stir into your egg salad
- Mustard - stir in a teaspoon of Dijon mustard for a creamier recipe with a bit of tang.
- Mustard - stir in a teaspoon of Dijon mustard for a creamier recipe with a bit of tang.
- Horseradish - stir in prepared horseradish to taste for a spicy egg salad.
- Horseradish - stir in prepared horseradish to taste for a spicy egg salad.
- Bacon - cooked, diced bacon makes a great addition
- Bacon - cooked, diced bacon makes a great addition
Nutrition Information
Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
190mg
(63%)
Sodium
121mg
(5%)
Potassium
65mg
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
266IU
(5%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 190mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 266IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.