Best Egg Salad – Love and Lemons

The BEST egg salad recipe! Delicious on a sandwich or straight from the bowl, this easy egg salad is creamy, flavorful, and bright. A perfect lunch!

I started making this egg salad recipe to use up hard boiled eggs Leftover from Easter one spring. I thought it would be a one-off lunch – just an easy way to use up my leftovers – but to my surprise, I loved it. It didn’t take long for me to cook more Eggs to prepare more Egg salad. This stuff is really good!

This egg salad recipe is brighter and fresher than most. In my opinion, it really is a classic egg salad recipe want to be. It’s still rich, creamy, and flavorful, but uses far less mayonnaise than traditional. Lemon juice, Dijon mustard and (optional) capers give it a spicy, salty note, and lots of fresh herbs round it all out.

This egg salad stuffed into a sandwich with crunchy greens and greens is my ideal spring lunch. I think you will love it too!

Ingredients for egg salad

Here’s what you’ll need for this easy egg salad recipe:

• Eggs, Naturally! Prepare them using this recipe for making hard-boiled eggs. They are easy to peel and have a sunny yellow yolk!
• mayonnaise – It makes the salad rich and creamy.
• Dijon mustard – For a spicy, peppery taste. If you want, you can also add yellow mustard!
• Fresh lemon juice – It adds brightness.
• Red onion – For crunch and onion bite.
• Fresh herbs – Chives and dill add freshness to the salad and enhance its savory taste.
• And salt and pepper – So that all the flavors come into their own!

If you want, add something Capers to. I love the salty, salty flavor of this recipe. Chopped dill pickles and a pinch of celery seeds are also great accompaniments.

The full recipe with measurements is below.

How to make the best egg salad

This egg salad recipe is easy! Boil the hard-boiled eggs, then peel and chop them. Dice the red onion and also chop the fresh herbs.

Mix mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix.

Simply allow to cool and season to taste before serving. That’s it!

For best results, follow these tips:

• Start with good hard-boiled eggs. I make mine by putting the eggs in a pot of cold water and bringing the water to a boil over high heat. As soon as it comes to a rolling boil, I remove the pot from the heat, cover it and let the eggs rest in the hot water for 12 minutes. Then I cool them in an ice water bath for 14 minutes before peeling them. This method makes it easy to peel eggs with yellow yolks. For more tips on making perfect hard boiled eggs, check out my hard boiled egg recipe!
• Maintain some texture. The best egg salad is slightly chunky and surrounded by a rich, creamy dressing. It’s okay if the yolk crumbles a little when you fold the chopped eggs into the dressing, but don’t crush them too much.
• Go all in on the herbs. Fresh chives and dill give this recipe a bright, oniony flavor and give it a really fresh feel. If you don’t have one, use more of the other or add fresh parsley or green onions instead.

The full recipe with measurements is below.

Opportunities to serve

Enjoy this egg salad straight from the bowl, or

• refine with crackers or crostini,
• Serve it over salad or other vegetables,
• Or fold it into a pita or tortilla to make a wrap.

Or make an egg salad sandwich! Pile ingredients like lettuce, sprouts or microgreens on top; thinly sliced ​​cucumbers, radishes or avocado; and/or pickled red onions.

Storage tips

For the freshest egg salad, follow these storage tips:

• Store it in an airtight container. When making egg salad sandwiches, prepare them no more than a few hours before eating. If you make them too far in advance, they will turn out soggy!
• Store it in the refrigerator. It may spoil if left at room temperature for 2 hours or longer.
• After cooling, season to taste. I often find that this salad needs an extra pinch of salt or a squeeze of lemon after it’s been in the fridge. Don’t hesitate to taste it after it has cooled and spice up the taste as needed!

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