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Simple Egg Salad Recipe
Simple Egg Salad Recipe combines hard-boiled eggs mashed with mayonnaise, mustard, and salt for a creamy, savory spread. Served on toasted buttered bread with lettuce, it provides a classic, mildly tangy sandwich option with a soft texture. This straightforward recipe yields a satisfying protein-packed filling suitable for lunch or light meals.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
408 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 egg
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (or Miracle Whip if you prefer)
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- kosher salt
- 4 lices white bread
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. While the water heats up, fill a bowl with water and plenty of ice cubes and set aside. Use a spider or slotted spoon to slowly drop the cold eggs into the boiling water. Cook the eggs at a rolling boil for 14 minutes. Drain the eggs and transfer them to the ice water bath. Chill them for 5 minutes then transfer to a towel to dry. Peel the eggs by tapping them on the countertop, then gently roll the egg between the palm of your hand and the countertop to crack the shell all the way around. Peel the eggs under running water.
- In a bowl, use a fork to finely mash the eggs. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, and salt, and mash to combine.
- If making a sandwich, toast the bread and butter on one side of each slice. Slather a little mayonnaise on one of the buttered bread slices then top it with a layer of lettuce. Top the lettuce with half of the egg salad then the remaining bread slice. Cut in half, and serve.
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Notes
- Store egg salad in the refrigerator and consume within 3 to 5 days for freshness.
- Peeling eggs under running water helps remove shells cleanly and efficiently.
- Cooking eggs at a rolling boil for 14 minutes ensures fully set yolks suitable for salad.
Nutrition Information
Calories
408kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
(53%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
348mg
(116%)
Sodium
525mg
(22%)
Potassium
188mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
662IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
159mg
(16%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 408
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 408kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 348mg | 116% |
| Sodium | 525mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 662IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.