Old-Fashioned Egg Salad
Forget about buying Egg Salad at the market. There’s no need with this quick, easy and delicious recipe for Old-Fashioned Egg Salad. Start with Perfectly Cooked Hard Boiled Eggs and go from there. After peeling the eggs, you will have a delicious meal ready in about 5 minutes.
Jump to RecipeBoil Eggs
Boil eggs using the GFchow’s Perfectly Cooked Hard Boiled Egg recipe.
Peel & Halve Eggs Vertically
Peel eggs under cold water and cut each egg in half to make the mashing easier.
Mash Eggs with a Fork
Using a fork, mash the eggs to the consistency you like.
Add mayonnaise and dijon mustard (optional) to the mashed eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
Old-Fashioned Egg Salad
Serve egg salad in a lettuce bowl and garnish with your favorites.
Old-Fashioned Egg Salad
Ingredients
- 5-6 large eggs hard-boiled
- 2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise more or less according to taste
- 1-2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
- garnish with tomatoes, onions, chives, dill, capers, etc optional
Instructions
Perfectly Cooked Hard-Boiled Eggs
- Gently place eggs in a single layer in a pot of cold tap water, enough to cover the eggs.
- Bring water to a boil and then turn down flame to a simmer.
- Simmer for 12 minutes.
- Then remove the pan from the burner and let sit for an additional five minutes.
- Next, spill out the hot water and run cold water over the eggs for 1-2 minutes to cool them down.
- Peel Perfectly Cooked Hard-Boiled Eggs.
Old-Fashioned Egg Salad
- Mash eggs with a fork to the consistency you prefer. Or place the eggs into a food processor.
- Mix in mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish and serve.
Notes
Recipe developed by me.
If you like this recipe, you may also like these other GFchow recipes. Easy Deviled Eggs, Chicken Salad with Grapes and Pecans, and Homemade Chunky Guacamole.
Gluten Free Disclaimer
The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.
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