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.
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I originally shared this recipe April 2020. Updated April 2023.
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Great and simple! I added dried dill, paprika, garlic powder, and green onions. Pairs great with a sourdough. This will be a staple for me.
Yummy!!
Need Options folks, can’t afford fast food on a fixed income.. Thanks Lauren…
Instead of using yellow try Dijon Mustard. It takes Egg Salad to another level.
Simple and delicious. I added the pickles, celery and red onion. Added a bit extra when it came to the pickles. Bookmarked 🙂
Made this multiple times now and it’s been delicious! Great ratios!
I would add in some finely chopped onion. Otherwise sounds delicious!
Made it loved it thanks for reminding me to put some lettuce in the sandwich. I always forget. Next time it will be the BLT Egg Salad recipe. Thank You Much🙂
Terry
Delicious!!
Very simple to make and tastes amazing.
She literally gave three different ways to cook the eggs, what more do you want?
Nice but would be helpful to include how long to boil the eggs… now still have to look that up elsewhere
It clearly states in the beginning of the recipe boil water then remove and let them sit in water for 10-12 mins.
The article said until the water boils… My mother taught me how to tell when an egg is cooked. Bring the water to boiling then use a tablespoon to pick up one of the eggs if it dries immediately it is cooked completely.
It’s not difficult. Most people know how to simply boil an egg.
Omg—— are you kidding .?
V, you need to read
I so enjoyed your recipe on egg salad. Thank you!
I like my egg sandwich with small chunks, onion and smoked paprika. I use fresh farm eggs. They are huge. I added an extra tablespoon of mayo. The basic recipe is perfect. I will be making this recipe again.
Amazing and easy recipe. Perfect egg salad
It was pretty bland as written and needed more to the actual egg to make it taste like anything. My family was pretty disappointed.
You know you can actually taste it with a “Spoon” before serving it to your entire family
Then you can add more of what they call “Seasonings” to help flavor your food!
I made this. Very good. I put it on croissants instead of bread. Super delicious. Add a slice of bacon and tomato slices… even better.
I live this recipe! I double batched it and I am so glad I did! I could let everyone have a scoop and do their own add in. And there is leftover for tomorrow too! This will make a really tasty protein option for the lunch boxes. Tip: I used my hand dough blender to mash up the eggs (12) which made mixing so much easier! And use the real Mayo and not salad dressing. My family is big on salad dressing but in these types of recipes I find it better to stick with the may add called for. Thank you Laura for this simple and classic egg salad. And,yes, I will use it for our farm field picnics. Yum!
This is the same recipe my mom would use for her egg salad and it was delicious. I make it the same way now. She taught me everything I know. Just wish she was still with us because everything she made always tasted better. I’m looking for some new recipes and I think yours is close to the down home cooking I grew up with, so I’ll be visiting your site a lot more. Thanks for your recipes
Don’t sell you skills short. Everything tastes better when somebody else makes it, and has to clean up. 😊
I added bacon and sweet relish,pinch of sugar(just to take the bite off of mustard) Simple recipe,big hit!!
Excellent! I added a pinch of smoked paprika and oh boy, will use your site more often. Mmm, so good!
Thanks
Been looking for a traditional recipe and was excited to try it. DELICIOUS!
This egg salad has become a favorite. It is just perfect.
Devil them! Add curry powder to Mayo/Mustard/HB Eggs/a little salt.
or
Cut HB Eggs lengthways. Remove yolk & mash it together with Mayo/Mustard/Curry poder/a little salt. Fill empty HB Egg white with this mixture. Decorate with parsley or even tiny Lemon “sails”…and sail away!
Yes we make deviled eggs all the time as well 🙂 https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/traditional-deviled-eggs/ ! Like the idea of adding curry powder!
With the curry add some chopped Hot Mango Chutney