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The Ultimate Creamy Classic Egg Salad Recipe: Perfectly Balanced & Ready in 15 Minutes

A generous mound of creamy egg salad recipe, topped with fresh dill and chives, served on a white plate.
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You can make this classic egg salad recipe quickly. It delivers a creamy texture and a bright, tangy flavor, making it the best filling for sandwiches, a simple lunch, or a picnic side dish.

Ingredients

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  • 12 large eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise (use full-fat for best texture)
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives, snipped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Peel the hard-boiled eggs. Place them in a large bowl.
  2. Coarsely chop the eggs with a knife or mash them with a fork until you reach your desired texture. For the creamiest result, leave some small chunks.
  3. Add the mayonnaise, yellow mustard, Dijon mustard, celery, dill, chives, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the bowl with the eggs.
  4. Mix all ingredients gently until they are just combined. Avoid overmixing, which can make the salad watery.
  5. Taste the mixture and adjust salt, pepper, or lemon juice as needed for your preferred tanginess.
  6. Chill the egg salad for at least 15 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to blend.
  7. Serve on toasted bread for an easy egg salad sandwich, with crackers, or in lettuce wraps for a quick lunch recipe.

Notes

  • For the best texture, chill your hard-boiled eggs completely before peeling and chopping. Cold eggs chop cleaner.
  • If you want a keto egg salad, substitute the mayonnaise with avocado oil mayonnaise or use 1/4 cup mashed avocado plus 1/4 cup mayonnaise.
  • To make this a cottage cheese egg salad, replace 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise with 1/4 cup of small-curd cottage cheese, blended smooth first.
  • For a savory egg salad filling that travels well for picnics, reduce the amount of celery slightly.

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