This Perfect Egg Salad recipe will knock your socks off! It’s the perfect balance of flavors, and the secret ingredient? It makes all the difference.
Egg salad sandwiches are a staple in The Stay At Home Chef household. We keep boiled eggs on hand for snacking anyway, so we rarely have to make the extra step to boil for this recipe. This means that the kids can even make their own egg salad for lunch, and that is an absolute win in our book. It gives them a bit of independence, teaches a skill, and we get to sit back and just enjoy the afternoon. Who wouldn’t love that?
Health:
Eating egg salad can be a part of a healthy and balanced diet. This recipe has a little bit of mayonnaise in it, making it a great low carb meal. Egg salad also has high amounts of healthy fats, proteins, and it also tastes amazing! Lucky you!
How do you make a perfect boiled egg that peels easily?
Making the perfect boiled eggs is essential to a great egg salad. To get the perfect hard-boiled eggs, place eggs into the bottom of a medium-sized saucepan. Fill the pan with enough water to cover the eggs with 1 inch of water. Place saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, turn off the heat, put a lid on the pan, and let sit for 8 minutes.
Can this egg salad be used for egg sandwiches?
If you are looking for a great egg sandwich, this is the perfect egg salad for it! All you need to do is chop the eggs into smaller bits so the eggs will not fall out when you take a bite of the sandwich. If you are wanting to make a truly amazing egg sandwich use this recipe with my Homemade Rye Bread!
What is the secret ingredient in this recipe?
Horseradish is the secret ingredient in this recipe and it makes all the difference! It’s a small amount, just 1 tablespoon, and it adds a punch of flavor that you will absolutely love!
Storage Instructions:
Egg salad is good in the refrigerator in a sealed container for 3 to 5 days. Remember though that egg salad is only good for 2 hours at room temperature. If your egg salad has been left out for 2 hours or more please do not save it in the fridge, just throw it away.
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Watch the video below where we will walk you through every step of the recipe with a video demonstration.
I just love your recipes. So easy to get the recipe, very well laid out format, quick and simple. I’m so glad I found you! Thanks.
I was a little skeptical of this recipe as I am not usually a fan of dill or horseradish, but I thought this is different so I am going to give it a try. Glad I did, it is really good.
Have you made it using dried dill and chives? I know fresh is better, but not always available.
I’m like you. Very apprehensive because of those 2 ingredients. You’re convincing me to give it a go.
Made a half order of this egg salad and it was very delicious.
Yum Yum !!!
I had a feeling that was your ‘secret’ ingredient. I’ve actually used horseradish mustard on egg salad and potato salad for years. Makes such a difference.
I made it . Was very good .
Tastes great never thought of with horseradish
I love your recipes. The egg salad I will be doing very soon.
I made this tonight. Amazing!! I love the addition of the horseradish. I will say that my store doesn’t have fresh horseradish so I had to use a horseradish sauce. (It has a few extra ingredients but not enough to change the taste that much.) I did use candied jalapenos in place of the sweet relish because I love a little spice. I will make this over and over again. Thank you!
This is a great recipe. I added salt and pepper and a little bit of lemon juice but otherwise I stuck to the recipe.
Over the years I have tried different hard boiled egg recipes as I did this one. 70+ years and I’ll stick to the old method. Not one of them came out without losing egg white.