The Best Egg Salad Recipe

The Best Egg Salad Recipe

This egg salad recipe is made with simple ingredients you are likely to have on hand! It's classic, easy to prepare and the perfect egg salad recipe that will be made on repeat.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword egg salad, egg salad recipe, egg salad sandwich

Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 236kcal

Author Jenny

Cost $25

Equipment

air fryer or pot to make hard boiled eggs
tongs to remove eggs from air fryer or pot
large mixing bowl
cutting board
chef knife
fork

Ingredients

10 large eggs
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons mustard
1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
lettuce leaves for sandwich if desired
bread slices if making sandwiches

Instructions

Use my air fryer hard boiled egg method to prepare the 10 large eggs for egg salad. Peel eggs, cut in half and remove yolks from the whites.
Place yolks into a large mixing bowl. Add mayonnaise, mustard, dill, salt, pepper and chives. Mash and mix until well combined.
Place hard boiled egg whites onto a cutting board, chop until all eggs are chopped about the same size. Add chopped eggs to mixing bowl of mashed egg yolks. Stir to combine. Refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve.
To make egg salad sandwiches, spread mayonnaise onto two slices of bread. Add mustard if you'd like, then spoon desired amount of egg salad onto bread. Top with lettuce leaves and tomato if desired.

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