Classic egg salad is made with perfectly cooked hard-boiled eggs and a tangy sauce made from mayonnaise, mustard, a little Greek yogurt, and a dash of hot sauce.
Classic egg salad is made of diced hard boiled eggs tossed in a maynaisse and mustard-based sauce. You can eat it as-is or on toast, in a sandwich, or a wrap.
We love making egg salad at the beginning of the week as a meal-prep option to make healthy eating more accessible doing the busy work-week.
Our egg salad recipe is made with the addition of Greek yogurt to make the sauce even more creamy and protein-packed.
Egg salad is high in proten and lower in carbs making it a nutritious option. It’s usually gluten-free, too.
What is in a classic egg salad recipe?
Classic egg salad is made with hard-boiled eggs and a tangy, cream sauce made from mayonnaise, a little Greek yogurt, and spices. Here’s what our recipe calls for:
We recommend a slightly jammy egg for egg salad. Here are a few ways to make hard boiled eggs:
- Stovetop Hard Boiled Eggs
- Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs
- Oven Hard Boiled Eggs
Simple Instructions for Classic Egg Salad (step by step)
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- Hard boil eggs: hard boil eggs in any method that you prefer. Then, transfer them into a cold water bath to chill. Remove the shells and chop them into bite-sized pieces.
- Make the sauce: add all the ingredients for the sauce into a medium bowl and mix to combine.
- Combine ingredients: toss the sauce and hard-boiled eggs together and mix to combine.
- Serve: serve as a salad or eat on toast/sandwich.
This deviled egg salad recipe is everything you love about a deviled egg, but in egg salad form! Serve as a sandwich or with chips for the ultimate dip.
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How to Serve Classic Egg Salad
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Egg Salad Sandwich
Serve this easy egg salad recipe with toasted bread, classic egg salad, and fresh veggies. It is the perfect easy dinner or summer sandwich.
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Store leftover egg salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.
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Egg Salad Recipes
- Deviled Egg Salad
- Healthy Egg Salad
- Tuna Egg Salad
- 8 large hard-boiled eggs
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt any % works
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1.5 teaspoons white vinegar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and gently add the eggs. Set a timer for 8 minutes. While the eggs are boiling, prepare a large ice water bath in a large bowl. After 8 minutes, remove the eggs from the boiling water with a slotted spoon and set the eggs in the water bath for 5 minutes.
- While the eggs are in the water bath, prepare the egg salad sauce. Add the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, mustards, vinegar, salt, pepper, paprika, and hot sauce to a bowl and mix until well combined. Set aside.
- Peel the eggs and chop the eggs into small pieces. Add the eggs to the sauce and mix until combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Once chilled, serve ad desired on a sandwich, on toast, etc.
- Feel free to substitute the different types of mustards with other kinds of mustards.
- Storage: store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.
