Delicious Egg Salad for Sandwiches

Wonderful recipe starting with a good base that is great "as is" or with additions. The ratio of egg/mayo/mustard are perfect in this. I have had this twice. The first try was just as the recipe states and the second time I added a little celery and dill. Both times were very good! I will be making this again! Thank you for sharing your recipe!

Perfect...... after some tweaking. I hate when people drastically change recipes, but I couldnt find anything on here with all the KEY ingredients for great egg salad. This recipe had a great start. I just added some finely diced celery for crunch, 1 tsp dill weed (gotta have dill in your egg salad sandwich), 1/2 tsp onion powder instead of the green onions (didnt have any on hand) and used dijon mustard for a little more flavor. Turned out great, I ate half of it before it even made it to the fridge for lunch the next day.

My original plan was for an egg salad recipe I had chosen that was a little fussier than this. However, after an earlier experience today with a recipe with a more "complicated flavor," I decided to play it safe and go on the basic side with this recipe instead. It IS delicious, taking me back to earlier days and a simpler style of cooking. (For me that would mean waaaay back in the day :) I mean, didn't everyone's mom make egg salad just like this? This is good just as is, but you can doll it up any way you like. For me, that meant adding celery, because for us it just isn't egg salad without it. But in the end, this is an egg salad recipe for what it is - a good, basic, classic, egg salad, and not for all the fussier things it isn't.

it was ok. i would consider it a base recipe. my egg salad was begging for additions, i.e., celery, red bell peppers, or anything with more flavor and color

Update: left in the frig for a bit, but I wouldn't suggest this because it got very runny. It was best when I first mixed it up. Still, a great egg salad/spread! I am going to use the filling for deviled eggs for Father's Day. Original review: I wanted a cold salad/spread for sandwiches for lunch today. I chose this one, and my husband said it tasted like his grandmother's egg salad, which is high praise indeed! Thanks for the post!

Good basic recipe (which is what I was looking for). I left out the onion on personal preference. I added a tiny bit of pickle juice to give it some oomph, next time I think I'll add more. To heck with dicing the eggs by hand (it takes FOREVER), I used my Pampered Chef chopper. Took just minutes to chop up all the eggs! For perfect hard-cooked eggs, the Broiler & Egg Association of Minnesota says to place eggs in single layer in covered saucepan in cold water, bring to boil, remove from heat and let stand for 15 minutes. Once the time has elapsed, place eggs in ice water until cool. This works beautifully - the eggs are done to perfection, there's no green edges, and they peeled quite easily, no tearing!

What can you say about a basic Egg Salad recipe... you like it or you don't! This is the way I have made mine, forever, except I add very finely sliced celery because I like a little crunch. I read all the reviews and some say it's bland but that's a matter of taste. Not everyone likes highly seasoned food and for those who do, you can easily spice it up to suit your taste. Personal preference, as far as seasonings go, should never be a reason to down rate a recipe.

Great egg salad recipe & so easy to make! I made 2 different egg salad recipes to use up the Easter eggs and this one was the definite winner!

I use 3-4 oz of cream cheese and 2 tbsp of mayo instead of just mayo. Doesn't get runny and the taste/texture is better.

Perfect name - this is delicious egg salad. I used dijon mustard and yellow mustard either way it's great. My husband loved it!

I love this with lettuce on sandwiches. (I don't care for paprika so I left it out) You could also add some curry powder to make it very different.

Great basic recipe. A tip: peel the eggs immediately (the shells come off more easily then). I added curry powder (always a "must-have ingredient" for egg salad in our house), and I went lighter on the scallions. I also added a bit of tumeric, which heightens the yellow color and adds a valuable nutrient. (Tumeric is an antioxidant, an anti-inflammatory, and an anti-carcinogenic).

This recipe is a prime example of how the most basic ingredients can make something filling and comforting. I cut this in half, added one rib of chopped celery (I like crunch in my egg salad) and use dijon. I ate this on potato bread. So good.

Update: I've made this several times and it's absolutely wonderful! Original review: Yummy! Like several other reviewers, I made this egg salad to use up Easter eggs. I put it on the "Soft Sandwich Buns" also from this site. Thanks for a great recipe!

This is a good base recipe! I liked the mustard in it. I always like to dress up egg salad, so with this recipe I put it in Garlic with Olive Oil pita bread with some lettuce. THX, it's a keeper!

Don't forget the sweet relish!

HIGHLY recommend finding a different cook time. All I did was ruin 8 eggs cooking them this way. I usually just rolling boil them for 5 minutes, and let them sit for another 10 but I decided to follow the recipe. Boil them as usual if you have a way that works.

Great base recipe. Go w/ low fat mayo or my pref fat free miracle whip (I like MW better). A bit of garlic salt & pepper in the finish. Extra onion, use spicy mustard, I might try spicy paprika next time. I also like the addition of some diced red/green peppers in the mix.

Absolutely spot on! Made as directed. used Dijon because I thought that was a given. Does not make as much as you would think. Like my sandwiches full. I would say two, three at best. Perfect for bridal/ baby shower. But you will need to quadruple recipe at least. Would be great paired with the cucumber dill recipe here as choices on a tray.

Delicious! Sprinkle a little dill in there and it's perfect! Thank you for sharing.

Yum, great "base recipe" for egg salad. I used 10 hard boiled eggs, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons mustard, 1/4 cup relish, and two stalks of celery (finely chopped). I didn't use salt and added about a 1/2 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper. Once on the bread, I sprinkled with paprika. Yum, yum, yum!

this was a fairly delish recipe. I made soo many boiled eggs for Superbow Sunday...I didn't want not one bite to go to waste or just to be deviled eggs. I found this recipe and quickly put it all together rather fast. I didn't change anything with the recipe and followed it to a T...thanks for the delish recipe.

Good basic recipe for egg salad. I also added celery & dill to mine. For those who hate chopping eggs by hand - if you have a pastry cutter/blender, use that to mash the eggs! Goes quickly and gives small uniform pieces. You can also use the large holes on your cheese grater, although it takes a wee bit longer.

Very good. Tastes like a deviled egg in convenient salad form.

:) did not have celery but still was great

I just got done making this and its delishious!! I didnt have no paprika though, i added the rest of the ingred. though and I love it, Thanks for this recipe.

Perfect combination. My family loves egg salad and I tend to forget about it. This made them really happy. Thanks for the recipe.

Tastes great much better than my original recipe. I actually used Dijon mustard instead of yellow && it tastes much better WITH the green onions! Love this recipe!!

Yum! Deliciously satisfying! I didn't have green onions, so onion powder served as the pinch hitter today. I also added an eyeballed amount of Old Bay (although sometimes I use Lawry's). I used my standard method for boiling my eggs 14 minutes and giving them a 10 minute ice bath afterward before peeling them under cold, running water. I served this egg salad on honey-wheat bread with a slice of swiss cheese and a generous handful of spring greens on each sandwich. A serving of sweet potato fries and iced tea rounded out this lovely Mother's Day lunch, and was a hit with my hubby and 3 year-old daughter! This is definitely a nice recipe on its own, but is certainly open to variation depending on what you have on hand, or your mood! Thanks for the submission, wifeyluvs2cook!

YUM.. I added some celery and a splash of apple cider vinegar. My secret ingredient that adds a little pizzazz!

I was pleasantly surprised by how simple and tasty this was. There's not too many ingredients listed but the end result is still very tasty. I added dill to the egg salad and served it on top of white bread topped with lettuce. Very good!

Awesome recipe. This is the first egg salad I ever made and it was delicious. It's very simple and yummy as is. I will definately make this again and try adding some things that other reviewers suggested.

really good egg salad!!! i used about 1/2 mayo & 1/2 miracle whip only becoz was running low on both and i sprinkled the paprika on top (used smoked paprika) and decorated with a couple of sliced radishes from the garden...what's to say...good stuff!!! thanks wifey for sharing the recipe ;0)

Very good egg salad. I don't really like egg salad, but I had make some to serve at work, I mulitiplied the recipe 25 times, it came out great.

I used finely chopped celery instead of green onion, and then added a bit of onion powder as well.

The recipe is too bland as is. I added lemon juice and upped the mustard a bit. I left out the green onions as I will be adding onions to my sandwich. So, as is it is 3 stars with changes I would give it a 4.

I used Ken's Perfect Hard Boiled Egg recipe which was great. Changes: I used 11 eggs instead of 8, though I only used 5-6 of the yolks. I also subbed sugar-free relish for the green onion. Overall nice and tasty. I was looking for a way to use up the Easter eggs and there it was on the front page :* Thanks!

Didn't change a thing about this when I first made it, but after tasting I thought it needed a little something... added garlic powder and celery salt really helped! Great on toasted bread.

Very Simple and Very Good. I made it as is without the green onions.

I love this recipe! Great sandwiches indeed!

Egggscellent!! LOL....family really enjoyed this. I usually never put mustard in my egg salad, but this was really good. Will make again....great way to use those Easter eggs! Thanks Wifeyluvs2cook!

This is a quick way to make a filling lunch for days that seem to go faster than they should. It's no trouble to make in the morning, and ensures that you have something great to look forward to at lunchtime. I made this with low-fat mayonnaise, stone-ground mustard, and leeks since they were what I had at hand. Although my sandwich fell apart because the egg salad was a little runny, it still was very delicious. I'd use less mayo next time, and probably make it the night before and chill it so it holds together better. Thanks for the recipe!

I am a big fan of egg salad and it is expensive to keep buying premade sandwiches. I made this for a picnic and we both loved our sandwiches!

Perfect! And easy. My kids made this for dinner tonight with our colored Easter eggs.

I've never eaten egg salad sandwiches before, so I don't have anything to compare this to, but I thought it was very good. It's super easy and diet friendly if made with low-fat mayo. I only made 1 serving for myself, which made 2 sandwiches. Glad to have a new lunchtime recipe to add to the rotation.

very good i didnt have green onion so i used sweet onion

This is very good egg salad. I used celery salt. I will make this again. Thanks!

Perfect egg salad! I made it using 1 green onion, not 1/4 cup.

This was perfect! I omitted the onions, because no one in our family cares for them, but I didn't need to make any changes other than that! Thank you!

This is similar to the recipe I use for egg salad. I usually use a couple tsp of dijon mustard and sometimes I add a tbsp or so of horseradish for a litle zip. Yummy on soft bakery rolls.

quick, easy, and YUMMY!

The simplicity of this recipe is appreciated on so many levels. There are no over the top flavors and the ingredients not only compliment each other, but they can be found in most households! Not to mention, it's so easy to make! My three year old daughter helps me whip this together EVERY TIME! **I have omitted the green onion each time I've made it thus far, just b/c I've not had it on hand. I do look forward to adding it one of these days - I couldn't imagine it hurting the taste at all!**

I made this egg salad sandwich for lunch and it was great! I only used four eggs so that it made 2 servings, and halved all of the other ingredients. I also used relish instead of the green onion.

Very tasty! I added coarse brown mustard instead of yellow for a bit of a extra kick!

It is simply and yummy.

Delicious and kid approved!

Forgotten recipe from my childhood, love it and a really great idea for all those Easter eggs.

To make this over the top,,,,,,,,,use half miracle whip and half mayonnaise.

This was a good, basic egg salad. I did add a little chopped celery, because I think egg salad has to have a little crunch. I also thought that this could use a bit more mustard. Will tweak just a little next time, but I'll be making this again! Thank you!

I agree that it's tasty, but I also agree that it needs something. I changed the servings to 6 for my 11 eggs, and I ended up using more like 2 TBS of mustard because it was bland. I also used celery salt and white onion as that is how I remember egg salad from my childhood. I added a LOT of celery salt and pepper, and then a little vinegar since it was still lacking. Maybe it was my mayo, though. Next time, I'll have to use Miracle Whip (another childhood flavour!) Definitely a good base, but a little tweaking is in order! Thanks for sharing!

i was ready for a sandwich at 2 a.m. in the morning and decided to try this recipe out... and i LOVED it!!! i dont really eat alot of egg sandwiches but i imagined this is what it would and should taste like lol...thanks for the recipe :)

Wonderful! The mustard scared me at first, but the eggs mellowed it out perfectly.

The only things I added/changed was: I used finely diced sweet onions instead of green onion (didn't have any), I diced up a celery rib to throw in there for that crunch that I love, and I also added 1 tsp of dill weed. I made it while the eggs were still very warm, and that made it very thick and creamy. It made enough to last us almost 3 days total, and it didn't get runny in the fridge at all. Actually, somehow, it got better and better as the days passed. Thank you....it is definitely a keeper!

Made this for lunch today and loved it! Served it wrapped in whole grain tortilla with baby spinach. Followed the recipe exactly and wouldn't change a thing. Thanks for sharing wifeyluvs2cook!

I made this egg salad last night to get rid of some of the hard boiled easter eggs. It was super simple to make and tasted delicious!!! The only thing I added was a small amount of sugar.

Delicious! So easy, yet so good! Only change is that I used Dijon mustard. Thanks!

This was an ok recipe, definetly needs more, maybe next time I'll add more veggies....good as a base recipe.

Not bad, maybe a tad too much mayo.

This is a good basic Egg Salad. I tasted this as written and thought it need something else in it. The reason I give it four stars is because I added more ingredients. I choppped some celery really fine and added a little pickle relish to this.

Simple and delicious! I triple it and it still comes out perfectly everytime! Once in a while i use djionn mustard just give it a little more kick.

I have been making egg salad just like this for years, except I add about 1/2 cup or so of grated cheddar cheese. It is out of this world!

This is a good salad recipe to have on hand when groceries are low in the kitchen. We added some about 1/2 t. of dill. Thanks for the recipe!

This was so good when made just as the recipe is written, but I also love that it leaves room to experiment if I feel like it. Love it!

Love this recipe! Thanks for sharing!

one of the best egg salad sandwiches i've EVER had! made as written & came out perfect! Even better since i needed to use the rest of the eggs in my fridge! thanks for a simple & yummy recipe!

Soo good. My 22 month old loved it and she is a picky eater. I didn't have green onions or paprika so I just subsituted onion powder.

Tasteless, Will not be making again.

Perfect egg salad. Made it for 2 baby showers and used Hawaiian rolls and was a big hit. Baked my eggs in cupcake pans 350' for 25 minutes. Great texture and creamy when u bake your eggs!

Wonderful!!! I did use chives instead of green onions and probably used only 1 tablespoon. Loved this recipe, will definitely use it again!

Did the recipe as written the first time,but it needed something more. Added sweet pickle relish,garlic powder,chopped celery, then it made a 5 star

It's the first time I make something real for my son, and he LOVES it!!! Thx to your recipe

This was very good. I hate winging it on my own i always add to much. This turned out perfect. I added bell pepper, corn and olives(im pregnant and it sounded good!) it was awsome

Tastes like deviled eggs on bread! Wonderful! :)

Just the way it should be. Garnishments can always be added, but this egg recipe is the perfect base for any sandwich.

Very nice.

This was excellent! My husband remarked that it was the,"best egg salad" that he had eaten. It was a delicious way to use up all the Easter eggs. Thanks for the recipe.

This is a great, simple recipe. The less you mess with an egg salad sandwich the better it is. I left out the onion but did everything else the recipe called for and was happy with the results.

UPDATE: Made it again this year using regular onion and chopped celery. Left out the paprika but used salt and pepper and added some dried dill weed. I used vegan canola mayo this time because I had it on hand and you get enough egg from, well, the eggs! Amazing again. This is my 'go to' recipe when Easter is over and I have a dozen eggs to use!

This was yummy! I liked the green onions in it. I usually put in regular onions, so it was a nice change. I also added some finely chopped celery for a bit of a crunch and like the reviewer {Heidi} I love dill too, so I put in a few pinches of dried dill. Thanks for sharing!

I altered this recipe to be a healthier version. I used only the egg whites and light mayo. I didn't measure the mayo or mustard, but I'm sure I reduced the amount of mayo and increased the mustard. I left out the onion because I didn't have any. I also added chopped celery and dill pickles. Very tasty!

Easy to make, very tasty. I have made it twice now and devour it very quickly. I leave out the green onions and leave the rest of the recipe as-is. I take 2 slices of bread in a separate container to work with a small container of egg salad for a tasty sandwich that does not get soggy.

Definitely one of the better egg salad recipes I've made!

This was a great recipe, i never used green onions for anything before so i used regular onions chopped small and also added green peppers also chopped small. Sooo good.

Amazing egg salad. I added one small, chopped kosher dill pickle to the recipe to add a little crunch. With the pickle, the recipe only needed a teeny bit of salt and some pepper. I will definitely be making this again.

My husband and I love this recipe! I've made it several times in the past month. I make two changes--spicy brown mustard in place of yellow mustard, and a few tablespoons of dill relish in place of the onion. Thanks for the recipe!

Add 1/2 cup smoked salmon to it . Then its something else!

Delicious as written! But if you want to step it up a notch and really wow your family, guests, whatever, crisp cook some bacon, drain it, let it cool, then crumble into your egg salad - scrumptious!!

So simple, so good.

We really like this recipe. You can tweak it in so many ways-its very versatile. Thank you.