You know what is good tasting, highly nutritious, cost conscious and incredibly easy to make? Eggs of course! And one of the most delicious ways to enjoy eggs is in egg salad. Try this simple egg salad recipe and see what you think.
One you master this egg salad recipe, you can use it in tea sandwiches, served on top of a salad or just straight from the bowl.
Egg salad goes well with watercress as well. During the summer months, egg salad is great to make because it doesn’t heat up the kitchen and can even be made ahead of time. This recipe is also perfect to enjoy for a summer picnic.
Ingredients in Egg Salad
- hard boiled eggs
- avocado oil mayo
- red onion
- green onions
- paprika
- cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper
Yield: 4-6
Simple Egg Salad
A simple and classic recipe for egg salad. Make ahead and enjoy later.
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
18 minutes
Total Time
23 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- 2.5 tbsp avocado oil mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp red onion (chopped)
- 1 tbsp green onions (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel hard boiled eggs and mash with fork
- Add mayo, onions, paprika, salt and peppers
- Mix well.
- Let chill in refrigerator
- Serve with greens or watercress.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 181Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 283mgSodium 294mgCarbohydrates 2gFiber 0gSugar 1gProtein 10g
Original May 11, 2014. Updated June 14, 2022
Comments ( 24 )
Mel Lockcuff (@MamaBuzz)
Mmmm, I love egg salad. And this sounds perfect right now, Lisa.
LisaDLS
Warm weather is perfect for this egg salad. Who am I kidding? I would eat it anytime.
Cris
I`m not a big fan of egg salad…but yours looke so tasty 😡 I might just give it a try ~
LisaDLS
Oh yeah…I wonder if this will change your mind. I hope it will. 🙂
Susan@ofeverymoment.com
I never think to serve egg salad with crackers – but I will now! I love that you add both green and red onion in your recipe!
Becky
I love the simplicity of this. I could have used this recipe at Easter time! Bookmarking!
LisaDLS
This past Easter it what did it for me…It would be great at a summer picnic or party too. Memorial Day is right around the corner.
Mel Lockcuff (@MamaBuzz)
Mmmm, egg salad is on our menu for this weekend, and I’m thinking we may just make this recipe; it looks delicious! I love eggs; so many nutrients packed into just 1 egg, and they’re so filling. Thanks so much for sharing on Inspire Me Wednesday. Featuring you in next week’s issue.
LisaDLS
Yes! Eggs are so filling and so versatile. When I was introducing new foods to our daughter years ago she couldn’t stand eggs. I was worried about how she would fit into our family. But years later she is right along with us. Thanks for the feature!
Jo-Lynne Shane {Musings of a Housewife}
I absolutely love egg salad. I’m going to try adding some red onion to mine next time!
Jo May
Me too I love eggs and egg salad. I could eat every day. I’m new g+. Happy I saw you at Foodie Friday
Maria
This looks so good! I love egg salad, what a GREAT idea to serve it on crackers like that, I never thought to do that!!!
LisaDLS
Yes! I love the crunchiness of a cracker paired with the egg salad. Of course you are welcome to use any “vehicle” you want to get the deliciousness to your mouth. Try it with your favorite cracker and tell me what you think!
Adventures of Mel
Hey Lisa, I know I’ve featured this before, but I can’t resist sharing again on Inspire Me Wednesday. Featuring you in this week’s issue. This looks and sounds de-lish right now. I love eggs too; they’re kinda my go to food when I’m trying to lose weight because they keep me full so much longer. Just adding a boiled egg to a salad or eating other foods with eggs goes a long way. Love me some eggs.
LisaDLS
You are right about that Mel. They keep be full for a long time and recently I’ve started boiling some ahead of time and stashing them in the fridge. Makes it easy to grab it on the go. Thanks again for the feature.
Debbie Jackson
This looks delicious! Pinned it! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
April J Harris (@apriljharris)
I like how you used both red and green onion in your Simple Egg Salad, Lisa. It sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing it with us at the Hearth and Soul hop.
LisaDLS
It does give it a nice flavor but not overpowering. Enjoy!
twopurplecouches
I haven’t had egg salad in a while, but it suddenly sounds really good 🙂 Thanks for sharing your recipe at Merry Monday.
LisaDLS
And it is. Put the recipe back in rotation. Actually, I just may make some today.
April R – Uncookie Cutter
I love eggs too and this egg salad looks fantastic! I’d like to invite you to link up at our new link party, where we make the features! It’s such a fun party. Thanks so much for sharing! http://uncookiecutter.com/2016/03/mexican-quiche-appetizers-link-make-6/
satrntgr
That looks so good!! Perfect for lunch on the weekend! 🙂 Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty
LisaDLS
For sure! Enjoy your week.