Home › Recipes
By Courtney ODell
Apr 01, 2021
Jump to Recipe
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
The Best Classic Egg Salad Recipe – easy delicious egg salad from perfect hard boiled eggs – perfect for creamy, rich egg salad sandwiches!
If you love egg salad sandwiches, you know how great a cool, creamy, classic egg salad sandwich is.
Egg salad is great anytime of year – and is great for a hearty, but not greasy or heavy dish.
If you’re sticking to a keto diet, be sure to check my notes in the post about a perfect keto sandwich bread to pair with this egg salad!
Don’t want all the extras in a recipe post? We provide a skip to recipe button in the top left corner, as well as a clickable table of contents, just below, to help make this page easier to navigate.
Table of contents
- Keto Egg Salad Sandwiches
- Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
- How To Boil Eggs
- How To Easily Peel Eggs
- What To Serve With Egg Salad
- To Make This Egg Salad You’ll Need:
- Recipe FAQs
- The Best Egg Salad Recipe Ever
- Other Favorite Recipes:
Keto Egg Salad Sandwiches
A perfect classic egg sandwich is great, protein packed meal that is filling and full of flavor!
If you’re on a keto diet, egg is a great addition to your eating plans – but it can be tricky to find a great low carb bread that actually tastes good.
I have just the solution – an Easy Keto Bread that is perfect for toasting, is very simple to make, and comes together quickly!
This keto sandwich bread is perfect for keto egg salad sandwiches – especially when slightly toasted.
Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
With these tips for how to boil eggs and how to peel eggs easily, you can whip up a huge batch perfect for parties or picnics and have eggs leftover for other recipes with boiled eggs.
For more recipes to make with perfect hard boiled eggs, be sure to check out some of The Best Deviled Eggs Recipes!
There are Classic Deviled Eggs, Bacon Sriracha Deviled Eggs, Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs, and more!
How To Boil Eggs
There are a couple of easy secrets to cooking eggs perfectly – if you follow these tips you’ll have perfect, easy to peel, great for egg salad boiled eggs!
In a heavy large pot with thick base, cover eggs with cold water (don’t use hot water!) and bring to a boil.
Remove the pot from the heat, cover, and let sit for exactly 14 minutes.
After boiled, you’re ready to chill, peel, and chop your eggs!
How To Easily Peel Eggs
Tap the eggs with the back of a spoon gently.
Once your boiled eggs are cooked, crack the eggs and place in cold water for 10 minutes.
Then try to peel them – the shock of cold water helps the shells come off quickly.
Eggs can sit in water overnight for incredibly easy to peel eggs.
When you’re almost ready to serve, peel eggs.
What To Serve With Egg Salad
My favorite easy recipes to serve with egg salad are other easy classic sides – I hope you love them as much as I do!
What To Serve With Egg Salad
Crunchy Baked Fries
Easy No Knead Bread
Paleo Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Fries
Crunchy Parmesan Zucchini Fries are a delicious, easy, and paleo/whole 30 diet friendly snack the whole family loves!
Easy Keto Tortilla Chips Recipe
Easy Keto Tortilla Chips Recipe - delicious easy crunchy tortilla chips that are perfect for a keto diet! Low carb, gluten free, and works great in salsa and dips!
Easy Baked Zucchini Chips
Easy Baked Sweet Potato Chips
To Make This Egg Salad You’ll Need:
This classic recipe is so simple and delicious, you’re likely to have everything on hand – or be able to find it at most grocery stores.
- Medium Saucepot
- Large Bowl
- Ice water
- 8 eggs
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard or 1/4 teaspoon powdered mustard
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
If you’d like to lighten up this recipe slightly, you can swap the mayonnaise for greek yogurt.
If you have a favorite mayonnaise mustard combination you like, you can swap it for the same amount.
Recipe FAQs
How long does egg salad keep?
Egg salad can be ket 3-5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator – but we personally think it is best consumed within 2 days.
If you love this easy Egg Salad Recipe as much as I do, please give it a five star review (click the stars in the recipe below) and help me share on facebook and pinterest!
CONNECT WITH SWEET C’S!
Be sure to follow me on social media and get in on all the fun!
Only have 30 minutes to get dinner on the table? Sign up for my 30 minute dinner plans direct to your inbox!
Find and shop my favorite products in my Amazon storefront here!
The Best Egg Salad Recipe
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
The Best Classic Egg Salad Recipe - easy delicious egg salad from perfect hard boiled eggs - perfect for creamy, rich egg salad sandwiches!
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard or 1/4 teaspoon powdered mustard
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water.
Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat.
Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
Place the chopped eggs in a bowl, and stir in the mayonnaise, mustard and green onion.
Season with salt, pepper and paprika.
Stir and serve on your favorite bread.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4Serving Size 1
Amount Per ServingCalories 337Total Fat 30gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 23gCholesterol 384mgSodium 447mgCarbohydrates 2gNet Carbohydrates 0gFiber 1gSugar 1gSugar Alcohols 0gProtein 13g
Nutrition is automatically calculated by Nutritionix - please verify all nutrition information independently and consult with a doctor or nutritionist for any and all medical and diet advice.
Did you make this recipe?
Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Pinterest
Other Favorite Recipes:
If you love thee best egg salad recipe, be sure to check out some of the other favorite recipes from Sweet C’s.
Sweet C's Favorite Recipes
Favorite recipes from Sweet Cs Designs
One Pot Cheesy Taco Skillet
One Pot Cheesy Taco Skillet– this easy, delicious, veggie packed beef taco skillet meal is quick and great for a budget- as well as a low carb diet! Easy cheesy beef taco skillet dinner that is perfect for burrito bowls, salads, skillet tacos, and more with tons of hidden vegetables that kids will eat!
The Best Ribeye Roast Recipe
The Best Ribeye Roast Recipe - easy and delicious boneless ribeye roast with a crunchy crust and tons of juicy ribeye flavor with almost no work - this recipe is perfect for even beginner cooks!
The Best Easy Air Fryer French Fries Recipe
The Best Easy Air Fryer French Fries Recipe - delicious, crispy and crunchy french fries that taste just like your favorite restaurant - but a healthier french fry you can feel good about serving your family.
The Best Baked Garlic Pork Tenderloin
This is the Best Baked Garlic Pork Tenderloin recipe ever... incredibly easy, delicious, and bursting with Italian garlic butter flavors the whole family loves! An easy pork tenderloin dinner in under an hour - great for meal prep and makes amazing leftovers for a healthy, low carb keto or paleo diet eating plan, too!
The Best Easy Broiled Lobster Tails Recipe
This 10 Minute Perfect Broiled Lobster Tails Recipe is the quickest, tastiest, and easiest way to cook lobster tails- get perfect oven broiled lobster tails every time! The best of the recipes to lobster tail in the oven for a restaurant style lobster tail dinner in under 10 minutes.
One Pot Hamburger Cabbage Soup
Hearty and extremely delicious, this one pot hamburger cabbage soup is easy to make and always a huge hit! Simple ingredients for a family favorite soup everyone loves!
Easy Baked Pork Chops Recipe
Easy Baked Pork Chops Recipe - the best easy baked pork chops ever in under 20 minutes with simple ingredients! Your family will beg for these pork chops all the time!
The Best Baked Garlic Pork Chops Recipe Ever
The Best Baked Garlic Pork Chops Recipe Ever is the best oven baked pork chop recipe ever - perfect rich, tender, juicy garlic baked pork chops that are incredibly easy and restaurant quality. With tons of tips for juicy baked pork chops, how to bake pork without drying it out, and how long to bake pork chops for perfectly tender pork!
Crunchy Baked Fries
Lemon Garlic Parmesan Baked Chicken Wings Recipe
Lemon Garlic Parmesan Baked Chicken Wings Recipe - delicious easy keto oven baked chicken wings with a rich garlic parmesan flavor and tons of lemon!
The Best Crispy Baked Chicken Wings Ever Recipe
Baked Ranch Chicken Thighs
Easy, crunchy, delicious Baked Ranch Chicken Thighs are a super simple one pot baked chicken thigh recipe everyone loves - bursting with ranch flavor in only five ingredients! Low carb, mess free, a deliciously crunchy crust, in a huge family favorite that is sure to make anyone a fan of chicken thighs in under 40 minutes!
Categorized as:
Appetizers, gluten free, keto, Keto Breakfasts, Keto Side Dishes, Main Dishes, Recipes, Salads
About Courtney
Courtney loves to share great wine, good food, and loves to explore far flung places- all while masting an everyday elegant and easy style at lifestyle blog Sweet C’s Designs. Sweet C's devoted to finding the best food and drinks you'll want to make or find, around the world!
Read More About Me
