This is one of my favorite childhood sandwiches. Although I had made egg salad sandwiches for Ben and I a few times in our *almost* seven years of marriage, I never followed a recipe and just mixed some boiled eggs with a dollop of mayo and a squirt of mustard. I just threw the eggs in whole and mashed them into the dressings with a fork, which created quite the forgettable mushy egg salad. Tasted okay back then, but now my palate is a bit more refined and I can no longer take that version, and I’m sure Ben agrees. 
Now, we enjoy this fabulous formula of not just egg, mayo and mustard, but an addition of onion, parsley, celery and lemon. It’s still very simple, but kicks up the flavor and creates a sandwich I will no longer forget to place on our lunch menu. The trick here is to dice the eggs and gently mix them with the rest of the ingredients, instead of mashing them all together.
We took these for a picnic last week during a visit to the park with some friends, and I can assure you that although our children made memories for us with their crazy rock sliding, snake chasing, and fire ant stomping adventures, this sandwich pops right into mind when reminiscing about that day.
- 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 Tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 medium celery rib, chopped fine
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- black pepper, to taste
Gently mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Serve immediately or chill first (as I prefer) for at least 1 hour.
*Note: I like to eat my egg salad sandwich plain, but you can certainly serve it with a slice of tomato and lettuce.
Source: The New Best Recipe
http://www.seededatthetable.com/2012/04/18/classic-egg-salad-sandwich/
Can you believe that I have neverrrrrrr had egg salad? Surely I am missing out because this looks great!! (and now I want to go on a picnic. They’re like my weakness)
My husband claims his favorite sandwich is egg salad but I’ve never made it for him. I’m going to give this a try for him!
I love egg salad and will be giving it a try. The lemon sounds interesting.
I’ve found egg salad is easy to experiment with, using your old formula, try using a little cream cheese and some diced pickle. (I use dill)
Mmmmm, cream cheese…tempting.
I used to chop up the eggs but decided it was too much work. My version is even mushier than what you describe b/c I almost puree mine in a food processor! We don’t mind the texture (I’m careful to NOT puree it completely) and since it takes about 10 seconds to “chop” it that way, I prefer it. I love your additions though! Great ideas!
haha, that’s so funny! It doesn’t take me long at all to chop mine… In fact, I think it would take me longer to have to clean out my food processor!
You’ve decided it – I’ve been day dreaming about hardboiled eggs! Now I’m going to have to make these tonight!
Another twist:
I’ve also added dill for a kick, or finely chopped kosher pickles (I like the Classen- the refriderated kind.) And in a pinch, chopped baby carrots can be a substitute for the crunch you get from the celery – and just as healthy!
This looks delicious. I posted the recipe on my blog Salt & Light. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for a great recipe blog.
Danelle Carvell
This might sound crazy, but for a little different taste try adding tuna fish. Egg Salad sandwiches are my favorite. Yum, I think I will go boil some eggs right now and have egg salad for lunch
I find the best egg sandwiches are made with the best eggs you can find/afford. Best foods mayo, a dash of cream, s&p, a touch of curry powder, and freshly chopped chives – delicious !
This turned out great — thanks!