Classic Egg Salad

Name: Classic Egg Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 8 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and coarsely chopped; 0.5 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons celery, chopped; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; Few dashes hot-pepper sauce; Salt and pepper; Lettuce or watercress; Bread or toast

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Martha Stewart Test Kitchen

Updated on February 8, 2021

Prep Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

5 mins

Servings:

4

Other mix-ins include sliced black olives, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, walnut pieces, chopped dill pickles, and capers.

Ingredients

8 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and coarsely chopped
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons celery, chopped
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Few dashes hot-pepper sauce
Salt and pepper
Lettuce or watercress
Bread or toast

Directions

In a medium bowl, coarsely chop 8 peeled hard-cooked eggs.
Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons chopped celery, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, and a few dashes of hot-pepper sauce (or more, if you like a spicier salad). Season to taste with salt and pepper; stir gently to combine. Serve with greens -- such as lettuce or watercress -- on bread or toast.

Minh + Wass

Originally appeared: Everyday Food, March/April 2003