Looking for the best egg salad recipe that’s quick, easy, and packed with flavor? This creamy egg salad is the perfect choice for a quick lunch, meal prep, or a delicious sandwich filling. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this homemade egg salad is ready in minutes and guaranteed to become a go-to favorite.
Love a simple lunch recipe? Also check out our Crab Salad Slider recipe and this easy Chicken Caesar Bruschetta!
Why This Is The BEST Egg Salad Recipe
To make the best egg salad, you have to start with perfectly cooked hard boiled eggs. Then add simple ingredients and just the right amount of texture and you’ve got an egg salad recipe for life.
So how do you make perfect hard boiled eggs? Grab yourself this Dash Rapid Egg Cooker on Amazon, it’s only about 15 bucks! This kitchen tool steams the eggs to your liking from a hard boil to a soft boil, and the shells literally peel right off.
Perfectly yellow yolks (no green rim!) with a creamy texture. The only way we even make hard boiled eggs!
Ingredients You’ll Need
A photo of the primary ingredients you’ll need, minus the basics like salt and pepper. For a complete list of ingredients with amounts needed, head to the recipe card below.
After the photo we’ll talk about the ingredients, why they work in this recipe and also substitutions if applicable.
- Hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped: You can do this ahead of time and chill the eggs before making the egg salad if you prefer.
- Mayonnaise: For best results, use full fat mayonnaise (any brand you like).
- Diced celery: For a bit of texture and crunch.
- Chives: Adds a mild onion flavor, you can also use a shallot, scallions or finely diced onion.
- Dijon mustard: Any mustard will work but dijon has a slight spice to it that helps to cut the rich flavor.
- Sweet pickle relish: Sweet or dill relish both work, depending on your preference. If you’re out of relish you can also add finely diced pickles.
How To Make Egg Salad
Look at those perfectly cooked hard boiled eggs! Give them a rough chop and add them to a bowl.
- Add flavorings: Add the mayonnaise, celery, chives, mustard and relish to the bowl and mix together until blended.
- Chill: Make sure the wrap the bowl with plastic wrap, or transfer to a container before chilling. Chill the egg salad for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Variations
Of course there are tons of different ways to add flavor to this salad. We make this base recipe all the time and then add different ingredients that we have on hand.
- Different Onion Options: Scallions, red onion, pickled red onion or yellow onion
- Spice it Up: Add sriracha, hot sauce, buffalo wing sauce or cayenne pepper
- Different Herbs: Dill, parsley, thyme, tarragon
- Add-Ins: Capers, chopped bacon, minced garlic, celery seed, lemon juice
How To Serve
The classic way to serve egg salad is on white bread, just like mom used to make. Or you can grab your favorite crackers and and scoop it up for a quick snack or even appetizers.
Another fun way to serve is by using a lettuce wrap, perfect for a low carb lunch idea. Soft tortillas are also another way to go, you can even add some shredded cheese!
How Long Does Egg Salad Stay Fresh?
As long as you keep it tightly wrapped, or in an air tight container, it’ll stay fresh for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Make sure to stir it again before serving, and taste it to adjust any seasonings if needed.
We love making this salad on the weekends so that we have a delicious, quick and easy meal during the week, or for taking on the go.
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Best Egg Salad Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Pin RecipeServe this Egg Salad Recipe on your favorite bread for a sandwich or with crackers for a light meal or snack! Creamy, rich, perfectly seasoned egg salad is always a hit!
Ingredients
- 8 hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped (see note*)
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise (regular or low fat)
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1/2 – 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, depending on your taste
- Fresh black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix together.
- Taste for seasonings and adjust if needed.
- Chill the egg salad for 1 hour before serving, if possible, to let the flavors combine.
Recipe Notes
To Store Egg Salad: Keep the egg salad tightly wrapped, or even better in a covered container. As delicious as egg salad is, it does give off a little bit of a funky egg smell, so if you want to avoid that just keep it tightly covered or wrapped. Before serving, give the egg salad a stir again to blend it all back together. This salad will stay fresh in your refrigerator for up to five days.
Make Easy To Peel Hard Boiled Eggs: If you don’t have the DASH rapid egg cooker (link in post), add eggs to a pot with cold water, bring to a boil and then cover the pot and remove from the heat. Let the eggs sit for 12 minutes and then drain and rinse with cold water.
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir
- Cuisine: American
