No more cookies, please.
I only want to eat sandwiches and garlic until I stink.
Wait… that’s weird.
While I do have a serious aversion to baked goods this week… I still seem to be eating Nutella from the jar.
It’s complicated.
Can I tell you the secret to super delicious Egg Salad?
Fresh herbs and lemon. Yes! The brightness of herbs and lemon really balance out creamy eggs and mayo. Whole grain mustard is always a good idea too.
If I had little pickle bits to add to the salad… this would be one of my favorite things ever.
Egg Salad Sandwiches
makes 4 sandwiches
8 hard boiled eggs, peeled and cut in half
heaping 1/4 cup mayonnaise
heaping teaspoon whole grain mustard
1 teaspoon finely chopped tarragon
2 teaspoons chopped flat leaf parsley
2 tablespoons finely diced shallots
2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
bread
Making egg salad is super easy. Once the eggs are hard boiled and peeled, and the herbs and shallots are chopped, dump everything into a medium bowl. Use a fork to break up the egg whites and yolks and incorporate all of the ingredients. Add more mayonnaise if you’d like it more creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon onto good bread and enjoy. Store egg salad in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Chad
Just made this tonight. It’s wonderful. I really like the shallot. Mine came out pretty fluffy, as I smashed and mixed the eggs in a lot. Thanks so much!
Marilyn
Joy, although I didn’t have any herbs avaliable I made a simple egg salad with smoked paprika and ground mustard….I was feelin’ fancy so I made finger sandwiches ;) Thanks for the recipe!
Maria
Made this today for lunch. Just finished eating it. Loved it! I did not put any mustard since I had none, but it was still super yummy nonetheless, even my two year old little monster ate it all up :) Thanks for sharing Joy.
Glo
The eggs are boiling, and I’m tasting this in my mind as I speak. Going to pick a hearty grain bread for these little jewels. Thanks for reminding us that fresh spices and lemon can make almost anything taste so yummy!
Sherlly
Yummy! Will soon need to prepare this and share with my coworkers.
Shawnee
Sounds wonderful…already printed! (Instead of using a fork to break up the eggs, I use a pastry blender…works really well!)
Katie Mazur
I love this recipe! I’m obsessed with Egg Salad Sandwiches and have been since I was little. This is the perfect recipe to spruce up one of my favorite things to eat!
I love your blog!
p.s. I eat Nutella out of the jar too :)
Nikki
I eat Nutella out of the jar, but, I dip Ritz crackers … :)
Lizzy Oakeson
This recipe is so great! I always thought egg salad was a thing of lunch boxes and trading with your buddy for ham and mayo, but this changed everything! Shallots are delightful. Fresh herbs and lemon are heaven. I’ve got my family hooked and this recipe will become a staple in our home. Thanks!
prairiecactus
When I was about twelve, my Aunt V and I went to town, we ate at a cafeteria. We stood in a slow moving line along a wall of small chubby hole doors. When you saw something you wanted you opened the door and put it on your tray…I took an egg salad sandwich…what a sandwich! have never made or found one like it since…..:(
Will try this one…hope it is THE ONE!!!
I love Nutella, Nutella hates me…or at least its very mean ingredient hazelnuts. Harsh lesson in food life…broke out in red angry rash that lasted for days and itched like crazy!
Crystal - The Best of Thymes
Yum! With a little bacon perhaps? ;)
Natalie
Hi, Joy the Baker (:
I have stressful, headache-inducing finals coming up in exactly three days in a half…
But instead of rereading the parts in the textbook that I barely “skimmed” through during the semester, I spent most of the afternoon scrolling through your blog and pretty pictures.
And now, I’m going to make this sandwich!
Thank you
Janet in Maine
Using your own fresh homegrown eggs makes the best egg salad. Our hens are finally starting to lay again as the days are getting longer.
I also like to change it up sometimes and add a can of drained tuna to the egg salad. It makes a nice combo egg salad/tuna sandwich.
Mae @ Passionatemae
it is definitely my favourite thing in the world to eat..EGG!
I usually make them with some curry powder, mayo, cracked pepper and eggs.
mmm!
Grace
Oh Joy! I just came back from Europe, and you should see their crazy love for Nutella. They had a huge jar of Nutella… it was crazy! (I took a pic of the crazy 4.5kg Toblerone they had instead). I love Nutella
Bess190
my savoury weakness……………
Lauren G.
I made your egg salad sandwich recipe last night! SO GOOD!! My boyfriend loved them so much he made a trip to the store today for more eggs for me to make more! Thanks so much for the fabulous recipe!!
Annalea
i love that you Did Not put celery in your egg salad. mi hermana
rose
i saw this post and immediately knew what we were having for dinner! didn’t have lemons or tarragon, but subbed cider vinegar and chives – so good! haven’t had egg salad for so long and loved changing things up – thanks for the post joy!
Anna@Tallgrasskitchen
I love egg salad – if you want a little zip, it’s great with a few tsp of sriracha.
Tatiyana
I just had my first egg salad sandwich about a month ago. PS. Litttle pickle things are my FAVORITE!! I eat them by the spoonful…is that weird?
Ali @ Three Baking Sheets
I hated that egg salad sandwiches used to get such a bad rap when I was growing up. I would have asked my mom to make me one every day if I wasn’t positive that the other kids would give me crap for it.
I know, “eff the haters” but when you’re a chubby kid at the lunch table, the last thing those jerkos need is egg salad ammunition.
rose
ditto about hating the bad rap – its delish! but your comment about egg salad ammo – well now thats just hysterical.
KellyG
I totally made egg salad last night, and it’s all your fault! My husband and roommate thank you though :)
Polleah
I have been planning on making egg salad sandwiches to take on my trip to Thailand, but was wanting a new kind. So thanks for this, just in time..
This is my first comment, but I’ve thought you were super cool for quite a while now.
:) love polleah
hannah @ Bake 5
oh drat. i have not had my lunch and this egg salad is making me go nuts!
The Food Hunter
It is nice to see a savory recipe right about now
Maddy
I think this recipe was working on my brain overnight, because I woke up this morning and felt the strong compulsion to make homemade mayonnaise with lots of mustard for a turkey salad sandwich (it’s almost egg salad, just with meat, apple, and walnuts.)
I’m dreaming of the bite of tiny shallot pieces against the creamy eggs with homemade mayonnaise. Mmmmm I might have to inundate my diet with these mayonnaise-bound herby heavenly protein-y salads. Thanks so much!
PS I just started following your blog and your posts are so cute I keep attempting to spam my friends’ facebook pages and email inboxes with your hilarious/precious commentary, and tasty recipes. Don’t ever stop! :)
autumn
look at that mustard seed! amen. in high school, i had a friend who shared my love of egg salad sandwiches to such a degree that i packed both her and i one pretty much every day. but this recipe would definitely step up my egg salad game.
c.michele
i also have a weird love for garlic. much to my husband’s shagrin.
Cristina
We must share the same cravings…was thinking of an egg salad sandwich and there you go ;D Sweet!!!
By the way you are awesome!
Emma
This is similar to how I make egg salad (from my mum) – except I use Dijon mustard and have never thought to use lemon – I think grain mustard would be even better and lemon is a great idea. Nice bread too.
I hear you on being over baked goods, I feel like I don’t care if I never see another cookie or cake again.
carolyn
i NEED this… in a way i’ve never needed egg salad sandwich before. hmm.
Norma S.
Yes I’ll have to try the sandwiches !
And I thought I was the only one eating Nutella out of the jar, yummm….
Allie
Looks sooooo goooood! Wish it was lunch time now instead of a couple hours ago. Also wishing it was time to plant my herbs . . . oh well! That’s life in the frozen tundra of MN.
Love your blog!!
Rebecca A E
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Gluten Free Diva
I just baked a loaf of Gluten Free bread which is just waiting to be sliced and made into Egg Salad sandwiches! I love your addition of fresh parsley and tarragon. This is an example of a beautiful, yet simple recipe that is naturally gluten free. Thank you!
Amanda
Oh I am feeling the same way about the baked goods but it doesn’t matter I can’t quit eating them until they are all gone but I dooo want an egg salad sandwich right NOW!
Heather (Heather's Dish)
i’ve always loved egg salad sandwiches…this one sounds amazing! and even though it’s weird, i’m totally with you on the garlic thing…i’ve been dreaming of pan-roasting garlic for a week now.
Scarletta @ Scarletta Bakes
Totally agree – if I see, smell or eat another sweet treat anytime in the near future, I think I will explode. With lots of sweet cookie shrapnel flying everywhere. Weapons of Mass Deliciousness. But I just need a break.
So egg salad it is – and I love fresh tarragon with eggs – thanks for the recipe, and reprieve from Holiday Cookie Craze 2010!!!
Kelsey
Yes, no more cookies please! I love egg salad so much, but I don’t think I’ve ever made it myself. The best egg salad I ever had was at Grand Central Baking in Seattle, it had fresh basil in it. oh yum.
Beth
We must have been on the same wavelength last night… I made a heaping bowl of egg salad too! I didn’t use lemon juice or fancy herbs, but I will remember this the next time I make it! Just lots of onion and red pepper, mayo, S&P. yum Yum Yum, and such a nice light change after Christmas.
Cathy B. @ Bright Bakes
love love egg salad! With pickles please. Also? Cookies need to go away for about a month. Just saying.
love,
cathy b. @ brightbakes
Mary at n00bcakes
Wow. That looks fantastic – I didn’t even realize I liked egg salad. Beautiful pictures and wonderful recipes as usual, Joy! (Also, rah rah, fresh herbs!)
Katrina
I am so with you. No more cookies. I’ll eat cookies if they’re given to me, but I’m not baking them for at least 3 days. Seriously.
Stephanie @ The Travelling Tastebuds
Oooo… I love egg salad sandwiches. Your photos look delicious! The best egg salad sandwich I’ve had was in Japan… the japanese mayo is so sweet.
Cherine
Wonderful. This sure caught my eye :)
Jen
Looks so appetizing after all the richness/sweetness overload of the last few days!
I’m experimenting with homemade nutella – tips anyone? My personal stash needs to be made with white chocolate as I’m allergic to chocolate/cocoa.
Shirley
Hi Joy— totally get you! I’ve been eating my fair share of sugar and sweets and yes… the savory goodness sound lovely. Egg salad is great!
Although you are a baker I think you should join in our NO Sugar Challenge starting Jan 3rd.
check out http://www.sweetcheekshq.com to follow along!!!
Leena
Hi Joy, love your blog!
I’m not such a huge fan of mayo, even though I know that it’s an important component of egg salad. Is there something else I could substitute so the recipe could be more low-fat?
Thanks!
renee@mykitchenadventures
try 0% greek yogurt mixed with a bit of full fat mayo. Gives a more tangy flavor and much cleaner mouth feel. Healthy too!
Jacqueline
I have a very strong aversion to mayo, but I love eggs in all forms! I make egg salad all the time using dijon mustard for creaminess. To avoid too much mustard flavor I use a touch of very clean bright tasting olive oil (good quality greek olive oils work well) to bind the salad together. People never even notice it’s mayo free!
Elle
We eat a lot of eggs over here but for some reason never as an egg-salad.
But you make egg salad looking so “must have” that I might just make it for dinner tomorrow (tonight’s dinner is already in the making – a Kurdish pumpkin kubbeh soup – kubbeh are meat balls covered with semolina dough that cook in the soup. Totally amazing comfort food!)
Being me, I would use in the egg salad red onion instead of the shallots (I only like shallots when they are sautéed) and lose the tarragon – we’re not big on anis over here.
Ben Snyder
A note on the eggs. I noticed in the beautiful pictures that the eggs got the dreaded greenish/black ring between their yolks and whites. Here’s the deal with that (taken from “What Einstein Told His Cook 2”):
As an egg ages, some of the sulfur-containing protein in the egg white slowly decomposes, forming a small amount of evil-smelling hydrogen sulfide gas, H2S. Heat greatly accelerates this decomposition; at the temperature of boiling water, hydrogen sulfide will be produced in an egg almost two hundred times as fast as at room temperature. The gas diffuses throughout the egg, and when it reaches the yolk, which contains a small amount of iron, it reacts with the iron to form iron sulfides, FeS and Fe2S3, known to chemists as ferrous sulfide and ferric sulfide, respectively. Ferrous sulfide happens to be black-brown, while ferric sulfide is yellow-green. Et volia! A dirty-looking egg yolk. The exact color will depend on how much air is available inside the egg, because in the presence of air the blackish ferrous sulfide changes (as it is oxidized) to the greenish ferric oxide. Because older eggs contain more air, their yolks tend to turn greener.
The longer an egg is heated and the more hydrogen sulfide gas is produced, the more it migrates to the surface of the yolk, and the greener and darker the yolk becomes. If hard-“boiled” eggs are made without actually being boiled, but simply by being left in a covered pan of water below the boiling point, the slightly lower temperature of the water will make a big difference in slowing the production and diffusion of hydrogen sulfide. As soon as the eggs are done, you should stop these ugly chemical reactions dead in their tracks by cooling the eggs in cold running water.
joythebaker
thanks so much for that Ben! i have to admit something… i fell asleep while cooking these eggs, so they certainly didn’t get the fast attention they need.
Ben Snyder
Joy, at the risk of going overboard on cooking the perfect egg, here’s a most eggcelent article I ran across a long time ago and bookmarked that goes into nearly too much information about how to cook eggs. http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/10/the-food-lab-science-of-how-to-cook-perfect-boiled-eggs.html
(And seriously, how were you able to write a whole post without making one egg based pun? I couldn’t make it past the first sentence!)
rose
thanks for the info ben!
Mary
I love a good egg salad sandwich — and this sounds very good. I agree — I’m baked out for now — I just want something that is filling but not too laden with fat, etc, etc. Tonight I made a fresh salad with chicken, hard boiled eggs, pepperoncinis and artichoke hearts over a bed of fresh spinach and mixed salad greens. Tomorrow night — a big, thick egg salad sandwich and a nice glass of cold milk to chase it down with. I think I have just about everything on your recipe list… Thanks for the idea, now I don’t have to think “What’s for dinner??”
Justeen @ Blissful Baking
yum, i love egg salad! the fresh herbs and lemon sound like the perfect way to make this sandwich AMAZING!
Prerna@IndianSimmer
I’m SO making this one!
Laura Bishop
DUDE! YOU seriously ROCK! HOW do YOU rock so much? Seriously, I’m being so serious even though I am hilarious at the same time. I am making these tomorrow. OMG looks so yummy!
Rose
you’re like the only person who could make egg salad look so scrumptious.
and, actually, it’s not confusing at all— nutella is it’s own food group, didn’t ya know?
kang li
Yes I agree! :)
JIN @SOUL+FOOD
That’s exactly what I was thinking…”when did egg sandwiches become so fabulous?”…leave it to Joy :)
sheila @ Elements
I love egg salad sammies, but I’ve never tried it with mustard and lemon. Sounds interesting. :)
Kat
Yum! This looks great I might try it with our leftover Christmas ham.
By the way Nutella is awesome.
Kitchen Corner
I love sandwich, no matter sandwich with any ingredients, it always my all time favorite. This egg salad sandwich looks really yummy! Thanks for sharing! I’m thinking to make it for lunch later :P
peachkins
I love egg salad too!!!
bakingaddict
This definitely look like a refreshing change from the festive over indulgence. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one that eats Nutella from the jar. I have to admit that a friend and I consumed a huge 750g jar over the Christmas period!
Kathleen
Oh my gosh, after all the cookies I’ve had lemon, herbs, and eggs sound super delicious right now.
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
umm i love egg salad but i’ve only ever made it with mayo & pickles (& eggs obviously). i need to try some herbs too! yum!
Maria Trader
yumm. what are your secrets to a perfect hard boiled egg and easy to peel?
laura @ alittlebarefoot
oh i love egg salad sandwiches! i’d never thought to add lemon before, that’s a fabulous idea. thanks, joy!
Candice @ Notes from ABroad
There is nothing, I repeat, Nothing wrong with eating Nutella out of the jar.
Funny, I made deviled eggs and decided to make a sandwich using them , I have to make a good egg salad.. with lemon .
It is so hot here, sandwiches and salads are all I want to make.
Teagan
This is just what I need!
I ate waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy too many sweets this Christmas (what!? I had test them before I served them, right? … riiight?). They’re still looming around the house, but I gotta get away from them! Back to the basics with good ol’ egg salad ^_^ thanks!
alyssa
i love egg salad. my mom always makes it when i come to visit, and we eat it warm. i can’t eat it cold, only warm because of that
Jenny
Wow – we must be on the same wave length. Made egg salad sandwiches for lunch today. They were yummy too.
SoupAddict Karen
I’m totally with you on the sweets. Can’t. Look at. Another. Cookie. No, please no. (Nutella on toast, however, is a completely different story.) I can get into eggs, though. Served a smoked egg pate at Christmas that still has me smiling. Gooo, eggs!
Ernestine
This looks delicious but I am not a huge egg fan. I wonder if you can make this with egg whites only?
Sandy Smith
And a beer, please. Looks delicious!
shari
Yum! Everything sounds good except for the tarragon. I just can’t do tarragon.
tj
…Eating egg salad samiches, garlic and Nutella too?! This is one time I’m glad I don’t live near you…lol Whew! *fanning* ;o)
…This does look delish and pretty too!
…Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!
…Blessings… :o)
karen
I add relish to mine so bits of pickles is not too far fetched. Egg Salad rules! … except on Easter. I crave baked goods at Easter.
Pretty. Good. Food.
My husband hates mayo so I usually steer clear of mayo based salads. I, on the other hand, love me some mayo. Not in a weird, eat it straight from the jar, kind of way, but a normal, I enjoy egg salad sammies from time to time, kind of way. Never added mustard, sounds delicious though!!! Happy New Year by the way :)!
Jen-
Mmm…I need somma-that! Nutella from the jar scooped out with pretzels…especially the honey-wheat twists. Yummmm. For lunch I had mac&cheese from a blue box with tuna added…NOT cute!
Jessica @ bake me away!
Fact: the best sandwich I ever had was egg salad. My friend’s mom made it with fresh, homemade bread. It was quite awhile ago, but I still think about it…
Whenever I make egg salad, I usually make it the same way as I do with tuna. Love the idea of the tarragon, shallots, and lemon juice in this! A local restaurant here adds minced jalapenos to theirs.
Tori @ FIToriBLOG.com
LOVE the blog post and the recipe!!! Great photography. Looks sooo yummy!
Sarah
um. WHAT IS THIS?! Generally speaking I love when you put the butter back in the fridge and make something savory but Egg Salad? Who are you. Where’s Joy? Okay pretty pictures. I’m going to go home and make banana bread.
Kaila
Um, rude..
This egg salad is the PERFECT change of pace for right now. Thanks Joy!
joythebaker
i’m REALLY gonna piss you off when i tell you about the Roasted Garlic Soup i’m making tomorrow. geeeez.
sheila @ Elements
ooooh…hope you’re gonna post your soup recipe. Sounds awesome!! :)
Rebecca in STL
Oh thank God. Something simple. Something that does not involve me running to the grocery for more sugar, cocoa, butter or flour. Something I can make just for me and eat at my cubicle in post-holiday peace and quiet.
Laura Scott
perfect timing on this…pregger here w/#5 due in 5 weeks and I woke up craving Egg Salad this morning……I nearly wept w/joy when I read this! thanks from the bottom of my ever growing belly!!!
Patricia
I toss oregano into my egg salad. Tastes great!
Ryan
Oh wow, this looks delicious! I really wish I liked eggs xD There is a post from over the summer I think where you made a BLT with a fancy tomato and I went right out and got the stuff for a BLT because it just looked amazing xD
Also, I just got an ice cream maker purely to make your chocolate sorbet and cookie no-dough ice cream :D
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
The best comfort food!!
Stephanie
Egg salad sammies! Stinky as they are, they sure are yummy! :p
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen
I didn’t think it could happen, but I overdosed on cookies this weekend. I had to pawn the rest of my stash off on my coworkers.
I love egg salad and haven’t had any in months. Thanks for reminder to make some!
my little expat kitchen
I’m with you on the Nutella thing. I never understood why people would want to smear it on bread when you can eat it straight from the jar.
I need to make this egg salad sandwich by the way, soon!
Magda
Khara
I love sandwiches and I love egg salad. And this one doesn’t even sound all that bad for you! Yay!
Stephanie
I haven’t had an egg salad sandwich in years and you’ve inspired me to go make one right now!
(P.S. It was delicious.)
Nicole
What a pretty sandwich! I love the fresh herbs, mmmm….
Katie Jane
Glad I’m not the only one who eats Nutella from the jar. Introduced to me by my high school German teacher – it’s been a love/hate relationship ever since.
Tracy
Looks delicious! I ADORE egg salad but never thought to add lemon. I always put in extra mustard because I’m crazy like that.
c
you know just the thing.
Laura @ SweetSavoryPlanet
I had roasted butternut squash soup and boiled eggs last night, separately not together. Might sound weird but it was scrumptious.
J
Whenever I start to miss my roots I turn instantly to my white trash favorite: egg salad and cheetos.
At least this recipe classes it up a bit…
Sarah
That looks delicious!
Victoria (District Chocoholic)
Nutella isn’t baked. Totally logical.
Estela @ Weekly Bite
I’m with you on the no more cookie thing! Egg salad sounds delicious!
s5
wow, you must be reading my mind! an overload on baked goods for the holidays is making me crave everything salty and savory but since i’ve been eating sugary goodness nonstop i still go for the peanut butter jar and cookies, thanks for this!
Gen
Nice sandwiches! But I still prefer Nutella from the jar, it’s sooo delicious!
Sarah
I love that you have a blog that is both creative and really fun to read!!
<3 Sarah
theantiquepearl.blogspot.com
Allie (Live Laugh Eat)
I gotta try egg salad sammies with whole grain mustard.
I am desperate to bake something because I got a stand mixer for Christmas but I just can’t stomach any more sweets!
Amy @Serve At Once
Amen to the lemon and herbs! You gotta liven up the lipids somehow, otherwise egg salad becomes a heavy, sluggish affair akin to your grandma at naptime.
And this morning, I waged an internal battle with my conscience when I had cookies for breakfast. My heart said yes, but my body was screaming a resounding NO.
My heart won.
My tummy doesn’t feel so good.
Helena
I can’t see anymore cookies either :D
Anita
Egg Salad sandwiches are one of my favorite foods. I like the sound of this variant, I will have to try it.
Desiree
Salty foods yeeeeesss! Bring on the detox
Amanda (Eating Up)
Whole grain mustard just may be my new obsession.