There is nothing like Egg Salad Sandwiches on a family picnic or just a quick snack. They are tasty and easy as sin to make. This recipe is made with hard-boiled eggs, celery, red onions, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, lemon juice, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper between two slices of bread and lettuce.
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Ways to Make an Egg Salad Sandwich
The two common ingredients to make egg salad are always present are eggs and mayonnaise. It is also made with a variety of other cold foods added. Bacon, bell pepper, capers, cheese, cucumber, onions, lettuce, pickle relish, pickles, and ketchup are common additional ingredients.
How to Store Egg Salad
Egg salad can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Do not freeze egg salad because eggs tend to become tough and rubbery. Mayonnaise also tends to break down causing a watery consistency. So do not freeze your egg salad.
History of the Egg Salad Sandwich
Humans have been eating eggs since before we discovered fire to cook them with. Picking wild grain, grinding it down into flour, and baking it taught humanity the need for agriculture and inspired a revolution. Then in the late 1700s, the French invented mayonnaise and I am sure soon after someone put hard-boiled eggs chopped up and mixed with mayonnaise and seasoned with salt and pepper on bread.
The earliest known printed recipe for the egg salad sandwich was published in the 1896 edition of The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book written by Fannie Farmer.
Egg Sandwiches
THE BOSTON COOKING-SCHOOL COOK BOOK
Chop finely the whites of “hard-boiled” eggs; force the yolks through a strainer or potato ricer. Mix yolks and whites, season with salt and pepper, and moisten with Mayonnaise or Cream Salad Dressing. Spread mixture between thin slices of buttered bread prepared as for Bread and Butter Folds.
By Fannie Merritt Farmer
Published 1896
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How to Make This Recipe for Egg Salad Sandwiches
We have spruced up Frannie’s recipe for Egg Sandwiches by adding a few extra ingredients to give it a big flavor.
What You Need to Make Egg Salad Sandwiches
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Knife
- 1 Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 8 eggs hard-boiled and chopped
- ¼ cup celery ribs diced
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp sweet paprika
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 8 slices of sandwich bread
- iceberg lettuce
How to Cook Egg Salad Sandwiches
Time needed: 35 minutes
How to Cook Egg Salad Sandwiches
- Boil the Eggs
In a large saucepan, cover the eggs with cold water and bring them to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and cover it with a lid and let stand in the hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel, and set them aside.
- Chop the Eggs and Vegetables
Cut the boiled egg in half and remove the yolk and place it in a mixing bowl. On a cutting board, chop the egg whites, celery, and onions into small cubes and set them aside.
- Mix and Season the Egg Yolks
In a mixing bowl with the egg yolks, stir in the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper until well mixed and smooth.
- Mix the Egg Salad
Gently fold in the egg whites, celery, and onions until well mixed and set aside.
- Build the Sandwich
On a slice of bread lay a few leaves of lettuce. Place a layer of egg salad and top with more lettuce. Cover it with a second slice of bread and serve with french fries and a chocolate milkshake.
Egg salad is easy and makes the perfect side dish for lunch or stuff it between two slices of bread for sandwiches – everyone loves them!
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Equipment
- 1 Knife
Ingredients
- 8 eggs hard-boiled and chopped
- ¼ cup celery ribs diced
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp sweet paprika
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 8 slices sandwich bread
- iceberg lettuce
Instructions
Boil the Eggs
- In a large saucepan, cover the eggs with cold water and bring them to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and cover it with a lid and let stand in the hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel, and set them aside.8 eggs
Make the Egg Salad
- Cut the boiled egg in half and remove the yolk and place it in a mixing bowl. On a cutting board, chop the egg whites, celery, and onions into small cubes and set them aside.¼ cup celery ribs, ¼ cup red onion
- In a mixing bowl with the egg yolks, stir in the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper until well mixed and smooth.½ cup mayonnaise, 1 tsp dijon mustard, 1 tsp lemon juice, ¼ tsp sweet paprika, ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper
- Gently fold in the egg whites, celery, and onions until well mixed and set aside.
Build the Sandwich
- On a slice of bread lay a few leaves of lettuce. Place a layer of egg salad and top with more lettuce. Cover it with a second slice of bread and serve with french fries and a chocolate milkshake.8 slices sandwich bread, iceberg lettuce
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