Everyone loves a simple Egg Salad Sandwich recipe and this one is easy to make, easy to customize, and a winner with kids and adults alike.
I like to make hard boiled eggs each week to have on hand for snacks, topping on salads, sandwiches, or to use in Chicken Casserole, Deviled Eggs, Empanadas and Potato Salad.
What I LOVE about this recipe:
- Five ingredients: hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt), yellow mustard, salt and pepper, sandwich bread.
- Customizable: I've listed some fun add-in ideas below, but it's easy to flavor this easy egg salad however you like!
- Make ahead: This recipe is great for meal prep and stays fresh in the fridge for several days (4-5 days depending on the freshness of your eggs). Make the filling ahead of time and store it, covered, in the refrigerator.
Hard Boiled Eggs, 3 different ways:
Stovetop: This is a favorite method. Simply place eggs in a pot and cover them with cold water (add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the water help the eggs peel easily). Turn the heat to medium high and cook them until they boil. Cover them and take them off the heat. Let them sit for 10 minutes in the hot water.
Instant Pot: To make hard boiled eggs in the instant pot, add one cup of water to the pot. Add the wire rack insert, and place eggs on top. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes, with a 5 minute natural release. Remove the eggs and place in an ice water bath for 5 minutes.
Oven: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place each egg in the cup of a standard muffin tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes (depending how well done you want them). Remove the eggs and place them in an ice water bath for 10 minutes.
How to make an Egg Salad Sandwich:
Mash Eggs: Peel boiled eggs and place in a bowl. Mash with a fork or a pastry blender.
Make Egg Salad: Add mustard, mayonnaise, salt and pepper and mix well.
Assemble Sandwich: Spoon onto bread slices to make a sandwich. Add lettuce and tomato if you'd like and serve.
Storage Instructions:
To Store: Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, depending on the freshness of the eggs.
Recipe Variations:
- Add-Ins:
- Celery: 1 celery rib, diced
- Onion: 2 Tbsp chopped green or red onion
- Pickles: 1 Tbsp diced dill pickles
- Avocado: mash half of an avocado into the egg salad, or top with avocado slices
- Spicy: add a small scoop of harissa paste, or a shake of crushed red pepper flakes.
- Make it a BLT: Add bacon, lettuce and tomato for an egg salad BLT sandwich.
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Recipe
Egg Salad Sandwich
Ingredients
- 6 large large hard boiled eggs , peeled
- 3-4 Tablespoons mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt), to taste
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- Salt and pepper , to taste
- 8 slices Sandwich bread
- Lettuce optional, for serving
Instructions
- Mash the eggs in a bowl. Add mustard, mayonnaise, salt and pepper and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Add a spoonful of egg salad mixture in between two slices of bread. This recipe will make about 4 sandwiches.
- Store leftover egg salad in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, depending on the freshness of the eggs.
Notes
- Celery: 1 celery rib, diced
- Onion: 2 Tbsp chopped green or red onion
- Pickles: 1 Tbsp diced dill pickles
- Avocado: mash half of an avocado into the egg salad, or top with avocado slices
- Spicy: add a small scoop of harissa paste, or a shake of crushed red pepper flakes.
- Make it a BLT by topping with bacon, lettuce and tomato.
Nutrition
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I originally shared this recipe April 2020. Updated April 2023.
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Made this multiple times now and it’s been delicious! Great ratios!
egg salad is one of those things that you either love or you hate, and unfortunately those who hate it love to hate on those who love it. i had this as a child maybe once or twice and LOVED it, but words from my peers made me embarrassed to admit it, so i never really had it at all. fast forward to now, at 31, i have 5 children whom all love different things. ive been struggling on a good protein to give a few of my boys who dont like to just eat meat the same way my other kids do, but they love hard boiled eggs. lightbulbs went off and i was so excited to try making this! i made it pretty bare bones for the first time to see how they would like it, and they LOVED it. i cant wait to make this again but add in things like chopped pickle. also, using the dough blender to chop the eggs is a game changer! i only ever use that for pie crusts and biscuits, so finding another use for it is awesome. thank you for sharing.
Love the sound of your egg salad. The one thing I do when making egg salad is to use the large holed side of a cheese grater and then I grate my eggs 🥚. I think it makes, making egg salad easier. Just a thought!
I made it with the Greek yogurt and was pleased. I was worried Greek yogurt might not be as tasty, but I genuinely couldn’t tell a difference. Great recipe!