Best Egg Salad Recipe

An easy egg salad recipe perfect for sandwiches, appetizers, or as a fresh lettuce topping.

Category Tags:

AppetizerLunchSalad

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Place eggs in a large saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil; remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 12 minutes.

  2. Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl, then transfer the cooked eggs to it and cool for 10 minutes.

  3. Drain the eggs, then crack and peel them.

  4. Chop or mash the peeled hard-boiled eggs in a bowl.

  5. Add celery, mayonnaise, red onion, mustard, salt, and pepper; mix thoroughly.

  6. Taste and adjust seasonings, then transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with paprika if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 219 kcal
Carbohydrate: 2 g
Cholesterol: 376 mg
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 13 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Sodium: 269 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Fat: 17 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g