So, I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical when I first saw this recipe on Joy the Baker’s site. Don’t get me wrong, I love egg salad. This egg salad is just… different. Chock-full of savory mustard, flavorful herbs, and fresh lemon, this egg salad is like no other. So what was my hesitation? Sounds good, right? The thing is… I just grew up despising mustard and only eating egg salad prepared with mayo and hard boiled eggs. My mom may have doctored her egg salad up, but I didn’t even like it with pickles. But I was intrigued, once I began to think about how much flavor herbs and lemon and even–gasp–mustard would add to the same old, same old lunchtime sandwich routine. The flavors of this egg salad are absolutely phenomenal. Every bite is great and draws me in for more. I can’t wait to make this again soon. 🙂
The Best Egg Salad I’ve Ever Had [from Joy the Baker]
Ingredients:
- 8 hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped into medium-sized pieces
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- heaping teaspoon whole grain dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons finely diced sweet onions
- 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Combine eggs, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, herbs, onion, and lemon juice/zest in a bowl. Stir together with a fork, breaking up the egg. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with crackers or on bread. You can store the leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Click here for the printable version: The Best Egg Salad
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This sounds awesome. I love egg salad and I really want to give this recipe a whirl. I’m sure it will be fabulous!
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let me know what you think!
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My dad loves mustard, so my mom would always load up on the mustard in dishes like this!
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really? that’s neat- i had never heard of that before 🙂
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I am like you – I enjoy egg salad but only prepared simply with mayo. This does look intriguing though. And I like that it gets some ‘bulk’ from the veggies and herbs. Looks great.
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definitely!
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I love egg salad!!! I’d just nix the mayo and slather on the mustarddddd!! My FAVORITE….. 😀
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haha 🙂 have you tried trader joe’s?? soooo good (and i don’t even like mustard plain…)
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I love egg salad! I usually make it pretty basic: egg, mustard, mayo, salt, pepper. I want to try this recipe though. Spice things up!
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I just got 3 dozen eggs from our co-op and have been meaning to make an egg salad. I usually just stir in mayo and celery, but it may be time to change it up. Thanks for this recipe!
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