Egg Salad Recipe With Dill • Food Folks and Fun (2024)

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Do you chop or mash eggs for egg salad? ›

Recipe developer and cookbook author Sheri Castle suggests that "for a salad with hearty texture that won't turn gummy or pasty, use your hands to crumble the eggs instead of chopping the whites and mashing the yolks with a fork." You will, of course, want to wait until the boiled eggs are cool enough to handle, but ...

Classic egg salad sandwiches pair best with classic side dishes. Consider a leafy green salad, potato chips, French fries, or coleslaw.

I've found the best tool for mashing up eggs for egg salad is a grid-style potato masher.

Egg salad will keep for up to 4 days in the fridge. Of course, this is merely the foundation for a great egg salad. Change up the ingredients and seasonings, anything from paprika to cumin to celery salt, and there's no end to the ways that you can enjoy it.

Put the pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Once the water is at a rolling boil, turn off the heat and cover the pot with the lid. Allow the eggs to sit in the hot water for the following times according to the desired doneness: 3 minutes for SOFT boiled; 6 minutes for MEDIUM boiled; 12 minutes for HARD boiled.

My personal recipe for a fried egg sandwich is butter some toast put a little mayo on both sides, then add a slice of cheddar or pepper jack cheese to each side, fry up an egg with salt and pepper on it and slap the sandwich together, oh if you want add some extra protein you always add some bacon or cooked ham slices.

You've already made the healthy choice by having a salad. Why not add an egg to make it even healthier? Studies show that eating eggs, which naturally contain fats, alongside vegetables helps the body to better absorb the fat-soluble nutrients in veggies like vitamin E and lutein.

The flavor of this egg salad is so delicious and full on its own, you won't need any other accompaniments, if you don't want them. Simply dig in and enjoy to your heart's content! On Top of Toast: The classic way to enjoy egg salad is on top of buttery toast, or sandwiched together between two slices of white bread.

Another reason why egg salad is easy to digest is because it is typically made with mayonnaise, which is a creamy and smooth condiment that is easy on the stomach. Mayonnaise is made from oil, egg yolks, and vinegar or lemon juice, which are all ingredients that are gentle on the digestive system.

Are hard-boiled eggs good for you? ›

Hard-boiled eggs are an excellent source of lean protein. They'll fill you up without packing in too many calories, which is helpful if you want to lose weight. The protein in hard-boiled eggs also works alongside vitamin D to promote prenatal development.

Baking Soda

According to our friends at Delish, adding a teaspoon of baking soda to your boiling pot of water will help the shell peel off seamlessly. Why? The alkaline in the baking soda will help your egg whites loosen up from the shell, making it easier to peel.

Use a spoon.

Crack the eggs at the fat end and peel a tiny bit with your fingers. Slip a spoon under the shell so that the curve of the spoon follows the curve of the egg. Rotate the egg and move the spoon to release the shell. This is a great method if you're only peeling a few eggs.

Every ingredient that goes into egg salad has water in it. Salt and sugar in the dressing draw the water out of the ingredients as they sit, and they make your egg salad watery regardless of whether it's in the fridge or in a sandwich.

Mash your eggs with a potato masher. If you've got a potato masher at home – referring to the kind that has the "waffle" head – you could save yourself plenty of sore muscles. If you don't, there are a handful of inexpensive options on the market; you could easily find one that'll do the trick under $15.

The trick uses a surprising kitchen item: a grid-style cooling rack. You set the rack securely over a bowl, place a peeled egg on top, and press. The egg is forced through the little squares and pops out the other side perfectly chopped. It's the best.

The egg salad itself can get watery after it sits for a while, though. To counter this tendency, make sure the eggs aren't overcooked, chill them well before chopping, and add a tablespoon of very fine bread crumbs to the salad. Your choice of bread can make or break an egg salad sandwich.