Name: My Favorite Egg Salad
Ingredients: 4 hard boiled eggs; 2 tablespoon mayonnaise; 1 1/2 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard; 2 teaspoon rice vinegar, cider vinegar or leftover pickle juice; 1 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 stalk celery, minced; 2 teaspoon pickle relish; Paprika

My Favorite Egg Salad

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Pickle relish and pickles are sure to give your egg salad a great taste. This is my favorite egg salad recipe, it's sure to become yours too. Easy breezy to make.

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Ingredients

4 hard boiled eggs
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
2 teaspoons rice vinegar, cider vinegar or leftover pickle juice
1 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stalk celery, minced
2 teaspoons pickle relish
Paprika

Instructions

Hard-boil eggs at least 15 minutes.
Run under cold water and peel.
Place eggs in a bowl and smash with a fork until chopped up.
Add all ingredients, except paprika, including salt to taste.
Mix well, chill for at least 5 minutes and spoon on pieces of bread, toast, lettuce leaves, combination salad or crackers.
Sprinkle with paprika.

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Rnbowgrl

Feb 14, 2018

This is an interesting way to make egg salad...I think I've ever heard of using pickles, vinegar, pickle juice or mustard as an option before. What's the vinegar and pickle juice for? Celery really tastes good in egg salad, I love the texture it gives. The only thing I think I would add to this recipe is some finely diced onion and maybe a little cilantro....parsley would be nice too.

treklovers1964

May 14, 2012

I use the leftover eggs from Easter in my egg salad sandwiches...we call them "Easter Egg sandwiches", because sometimes the color seeps into the shell and colors the white of the egg. :)

jmhoger 4616535

Apr 23, 2012

I have made this particular recipe for about forty years now, and it is still a favourite with everyone! Sometimes, I don't put in the celery, sometimes the paprika doesn't make it, I ALWAYS use pickle juice, and it is ALWAYS wonderful egg salad! I find it's even better on toasted bread, with an addition of lettuce leaves for some crunch. Nom nom, nom!

rcpsalmon 8929398

Apr 23, 2012

I make a similar one but I use pickled eggs. Awesome

editorKS

Feb 16, 2012

I believe @Beth Trent was just offering a suggestion for an addition to the recipe. The recipe above does not call for cream cheese, but Beth suggests it for those who are interested. Hope that clears up any confusion!

jordysmom95 304522 6

Feb 15, 2012

I think y'all are confused or reading another recipe or something...there is NO mention of cream cheese in this recipe!

Jean748

Feb 15, 2012

It doesn't say and neither did Beth --My guess is it would be 3 to 4 ounces of cream cheese, with this amount of eggs and other ingredients..Of course you could use what your taste calls for, I would..Or leave it out for less calories..

Mybobba1 6118392

Feb 15, 2012

Am I out of my mind? I don't see cream cheese in the ingredients that reviewers are asking about.

Jean748

May 01, 2011

Beth, what size box of cream cheese do you add to the egg salad?? This sounds great and I love cream cheese..Thanks for a great recipe.

JessiCAN

Apr 18, 2011

@Johnsen: Thanks for the extra seasoning recommendations! -- Editors of RecipeLion

Johnsen

Apr 16, 2011

just okay. added dijon mustard, pepper.

Chef 7124225

Mar 18, 2010

Beth do you add the rest of the ingredients to your moms recipe or just the ones that you listed thanks I love cream cheese and this sounds so good.

Beth Trent

Mar 17, 2010

Try adding a box of philly cream cheese to the eggs, celery, onion, mayo or miracle whip ( your choice ) salt and pepper to taste. Chill till cool, serve on bread or crackers of choice. This is my mothers recipe and always requested at family gatherings, or carry in dinners.