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This Easy Egg Salad Recipe starts with a foolproof way to make hard boiled eggs that are easy to peel. Those eggs get mixed with a little mayo, mustard, green onions, celery, and is finished with sugar and salt.
This is the best egg salad recipe made only with classic ingredients, and it makes a damn good egg salad sandwich! It is the perfect way to use up leftover hard boiled eggs from Easter.
If you love egg salad you probably love a good deviled egg too!
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1 How to Hard Boil Eggs for Egg Salad
2 How to Make Egg Salad
3 Troubleshooting Egg Salad
4 Troubleshooting Egg Salad
5 Egg Salad Sandwiches
6 More Egg Recipes
7 Did you make this recipe?!
How to Hard Boil Eggs for Egg Salad
Now if you have an Instant Pot, then you are in luck! Using the 5-5-5 Method for hard boiled eggs is truly foolproof. The eggs are perfectly cooked every time and the egg literally slips right out of the shell!
Instant Pot
Follow the link above to read more about the Instant Pot 5-5-5 method, or follow these easy instructions:
- trivet in the pot, add 1 cup of water
- place the eggs on the trivet
- 5 minute pressure cook on high
- 5 minute natural release, quick release remaining pressure
- 5 minute ice bath
Stove Top
If you do not have an Instant Pot then you can cook them the traditional way of boiling on the stove top.
- Place 6-12 eggs in a pot and cover with water, plus an additional 1-2 inches of water above the eggs.
- Bring the pot to a rolling boil.
- Turn the heat off but keep the pot on the hot burner. Leave the eggs in the hot water for 10-12 minutes.
- Drain the water and run cold water (you can add ice too) to stop the eggs from cooking.
How to Make Egg Salad
Finely chop 6 hard boiled eggs. Chop ¼ cup green onions and dice ⅓ cup celery.
In a mixing bowl stir together the chopped eggs, ¼ cup green onions, ⅓ cup diced celery, ⅓ cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon sugar.
I recommend letting it sit for 5-10 minutes for the flavors to combine. If you can make it the day before the flavors are even better the next day, like chili!
That’s it! That is how easy it is to make this Egg Salad!
Troubleshooting Egg Salad
Everyone has their own tastes when it comes to egg salad. I prefer just a classic recipe. But if you like it with a little heat, a little sweeter, or tangier, here are some ways to troubleshoot your egg salad:
Troubleshooting Egg Salad
To add heat: add a little horseradish, start with ½ teaspoon and add more until it is to your liking. Another option is to swap the yellow mustard for dijon mustard.
To add sweetness: two options here- 1. swap the mayo for miracle whip. 2. bump up the sugar to 1 tsp.
To add tang:add a splash of white vinegar, start with a ¼ teaspoon and taste and add more if needed.
Too salty:Add 2 additional chopped hard boiled eggs and another 1 tablespoon mayo and ½ teaspoon mustard.
Too sweet:Add a ¼ teaspoon white vinegar and 1 tablespoon mayo.
Creamier:For a saucier or creamier egg salad add 1 tablespoon mayo and ½ teaspoon mustard.
Egg Salad Sandwiches
I have two favorite ways to eat egg salad- on a sandwich or as a dip with potato chips!
To make an egg salad sandwiches simply spoon a heap of egg salad on to your bread choice (some of my favorite egg salad sandwich breads are croissants, brioche buns, or whole grain bread). You can top it with lettuce and tomato or just eat as is!
More Egg Recipes
- The Best Potato Salad with Egg
- Classic Deviled Eggs
- Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs with Easy to Peel Shells
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Easy Egg Salad Recipe
An Easy Egg Salad Recipe made with all the classic ingredients. This is the best recipe for egg salad sandwiches!
Plus two easy ways to cook your hard boiled eggs.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
hard boiled eggs: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 large egg salad sandwiches
Author: Susie Weinrich
Ingredients
- 6 hard boiled (large or extra large) eggs diced
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- ⅓ cup diced celery
- ¼ cup finely sliced green onions
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Hard Boiled Eggs
Instant Pot – 5-5-5 Method
trivet in the pot, add 1 cup of water
place the eggs on the trivet
5 minute pressure cook on high
5 minute natural release, quick release remaining pressure
5 minute ice bath
Stove Top
Place 6-12 eggs in a pot and cover with water, plus an additional 1-2 inches of water above the eggs.
Bring the pot to a rolling boil.
Turn the heat off but keep the pot on the hot burner. Leave the eggs in the hot water for 10-12 minutes.
Drain the water and run cold water (you can add ice too) to stop the eggs from cooking.
How to Make Egg Salad
Place the mayonnaise, yellow mustard, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl, stir by hand thoroughly until the mayo and mustard are completely combined.
⅓ cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, ½ teaspoon sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt
Add in the chopped hard boiled eggs, celery and onion.
6 hard boiled (large or extra large) eggs, ⅓ cup diced celery, ¼ cup finely sliced green onions
Stir so that the dressing coats all the egg, celery and onion.
Let sit for 5-10 minutes for the flavors to combine.
Serve on bread for egg salad sandwiches or as a dip with chips.
Notes:
Keep your leftover egg salad in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
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