Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins | Total Time: 20 mins | Servings: 4 people
Put a fun, delicious twist to your regular egg salad with this easy egg salad recipe with the best dressing. This is made with hard-boiled eggs with chives, dill, celery, and onion in a simple yet creamiest, very tasty Dijon mayonnaise dressing. Make sure not to skip this easy recipe, once you’ve tasted this salad, you’ll want to make this again and again!
I love this egg salad. This has the best dressing, and it is very easy and quick to throw together. I seldom left with any leftovers, but if I have some, I love that I can store the leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 to 5 days. So whenever I crave it, I can just grab it from the fridge. Note that you should not leave this salad at room temperature for longer than two hours.
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You can use this egg salad as a sandwich between slices of bread, in a croissant, as an open-faced sandwich, or even stuffed in a wrap or pita. My husband also loves this salad stuffed in halved avocados. As for me, I especially enjoy this salad as lettuce wraps. Or for an easy and quick breakfast, lather this salad onto a toasted sandwich.
Ingredients
Salad:
3 tablespoons dill, chopped
8 hard-boiled eggs
3 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons chives, chopped
2 tablespoons celery, finely chopped
Dressing:
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/3 c. mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
How to make Egg Salad Recipe with the Best Dressing
Step 1: Start by cooking the eggs. Let it cool when done, then peel and chop the eggs. Into a salad bowl, place the eggs and add the finely chopped celery, red onion, dill, and chives.
Step 2: Place the dressing ingredients in another bowl. Mix well until blended, then gently stir this into the egg salad until completely coated.
Step 3: Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving: Calories 290, Calories from Fat 216, Fat 24g37%, Saturated Fat 5g31%, Cholesterol 380mg127%, Sodium 565mg25%, Potassium 146mg4%, Carbohydrates 2g1%, Sugar 2g2%, Protein 13g26%, Vitamin A 800IU16%, Vitamin C 3.3 mg4%, Calcium 50mg5%, Iron 1.2 mg7%
Ingredients
- Salad:
- 3 tablespoons dill, chopped
- 8 hard-boiled eggs
- 3 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons chives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons celery, finely chopped
- Dressing:
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/3 c. mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Step 1: Start by cooking the eggs. Let it cool when done, then peel and chop the eggs. Into a salad bowl, place the eggs and add the finely chopped celery, red onion, dill, and chives.
Step 2: Place the dressing ingredients in another bowl. Mix well until blended, then gently stir this into the egg salad until completely coated.
Step 3: Serve and enjoy!