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Delicious Egg Salad Recipe
This is hands down the best egg salad recipe of all time that is jam-packed with onion, celery, pickles, and mayonnaise on toasted bread.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 253 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
French , American , British
Ingredients
- 12 hard-boiled eggs
- ½ cup small diced red onion
- 2 small diced ribs of celery
- 2 finely minced garlic cloves
- 2 small diced dill pickles
- 1 tablespoon roughly minced capers
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 ½ tablespoons minced fresh dill
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Immediately chill the eggs in an ice bath once they are done cooking and let stand for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove the shell, and medium dice. Place them in a large bowl.
- Add in all the remaining ingredients and mix using a rubber spatula until combined.
- Serve the egg salad on an open faces piece of bread with lettuce and additional garnishes of paprika, dill, and chive.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this salad up to 1 day ahead of time. You may need to drain slightly, add in more mayonnaise, and re-season before serving.
- How to Store: Cover and keep the egg salad in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. This will not freeze.
- You can make this salad customizable with ingredients, so feel free to add in, remove, or swap anything in this recipe.
- For a low-carb meal, try serving this egg salad inside of a pitted and peeled fresh avocado.
Nutrition Information
Calories
253kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
378mg
(126%)
Sodium
472mg
(20%)
Potassium
188mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
587IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 378mg | 126% |
| Sodium | 472mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 587IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.