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Easy Egg Salad

Enjoy a delicious easy homemade egg salad with simple ingredients for the most delicious results. Perfect for serving as a sandwich, in lettuce wraps, or on its own.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword best egg salad, egg salad, homemade egg salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
cooling time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 211kcal
Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

How to Hard Boil Eggs

  • Place the eggs in a large saucepan and completely cover with cold water. Place the pan over medium-high heat and bring it to a boil.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and cover the pan with a lid. Let sit for 12 minutes.
  • Then, drain the water off the eggs and place the eggs in a large bowl of ice water to cool completely.

Make the egg salad

  • Once the eggs have cooled, peel and chop the eggs and place them in a medium sized mixing bowl.
  • Add to the bowl, the mayonnaise, green onion, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Taste for seasoning, reseason if needed.
  • Sprinkle with fresh chopped dill, optional. Serve in lettuce wraps, on toast, on your favorite bread.

Notes

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Storage: Leftovers can be kept in a covered airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. 
I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 376mg | Sodium: 671mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 566IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg