Egg salad is a classic recipe for lunch in America. This recipe has been around for a long time in the country, and can be made with very easy-to-find ingredients, including eggs and bread. Here's how to make egg salad.
Ingredients
First step
- Egg
- Bread
- Mayonnaise
- Salt
- Pepper
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Seasoning
- Onion salt
- Celery
- Mustard
- Dill or parsley
- Lemon or lime juice
Second way
- Egg
- Mustard, 5 drops per egg
- Seasoning
- Mayonnaise
- 1/2 onion
- Pepper
- Lemon or lime juice
- Lettuce or bread for serving
Step
Method 1 of 3: Boiling the Eggs
Step 1. Put six eggs in a saucepan
Step 2. Soak the water with water
Make sure the water is slightly higher than the eggs.
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Add a little salt to the water.
Step 3. Cover the pot
Then bring the water to a boil over medium to high heat.
Step 4. Boil the eggs
Let the eggs boil with the pot still covered for seven minutes. Turn off the fire when it's done.
Step 5. Prepare a bowl of cold water that will fit the eggs
Step 6. Remove the eggs
Then chill in a bowl of cold water for three to five minutes.
Method 2 of 3: Mixing the Salad
Step 1. Peel the boiled eggs
Peel well so that no eggshell remains.
Step 2. Place the eggs in a medium-sized bowl
Step 3. Add two spoons of mayonnaise
You can substitute mayonnaise for yogurt if you want a healthier option. Or, you can combine the two
Step 4. Mash the egg and mayonnaise with the egg
You can beat until the eggs are very smooth, or still a little coarser to taste.
Step 5. Add the salad seasonings
Use some of the available spices of choice, then mix with the eggs using a spoon.
- Add pepper for seasoning. If you won't be using other seasonings, you may need to add salt.
- For a sweet taste, add a teaspoon of sweet flavoring. You can increase the amount according to taste.
- Add two chopped celery stalks for a crunchy texture.
- Add a teaspoon of dill or 1/2 teaspoon of onion salt.
- Add 1/2 cup chopped onion. For another option, you can use mustard or lemon or lime juice
Method 3 of 3: Serving the Egg Salad
Step 1. Decide how you will serve your egg salad:
plain or with bread.
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Clean a sheet of lettuce if you want to serve it without eggs. Then pour the egg salad over the lettuce. This recipe should be enough for four people.
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Toast two slices of bread, spread butter on the bread if desired, place two pieces of lettuce on the surface of the bread, then pour the egg on the bread, then layer with the other bread so that it becomes a sandwich or sandwich. Cut the bread in half for easy eating.