Servings
2
Ready In:
15 mins
About this Recipe
By: Paromita
A special breakfast at my home, a good filling one.
Egg salad sandwiches are a hit in my home. My toddler is not really fond of boiled eggs, but when I give him this egg salad he hardly complains. This is such an easy but filling recipe and you can make so many variations as per your liking.
My husband likes it a bit spicy, so I use spicy mayo for the dressing, for me and my son I usually use greek yoghurt. You can add celery, green onions and even finely diced peppers.
The egg salad is also a great options for picnics or finger food for drives. The hardest part is to get the eggs right, we need hard boiled eggs.
How to get hard-boiled eggs?
I use two methods just depending on my mood of the day. If I am already standing at the stove doing other things I use the
Stove-top Method :
- Cover the eggs with cold water, make sure the eggs are submerged.
- Put the eggs on boil, once the water starts boiling
- Simmer the eggs for 6-7 minutes
- Scoop the eggs out and put them in ice cold water
On days where I am just boiling eggs up ahead or I am just lazy
Instant Pot Method:
- Add a cup of water to the instant pot
- Place the trivet and carefully arrange the eggs
- Now put the valve to sealing and pressure cook for 10 minutes
- Allow natural release for 5 minutes and then release the pressure.
- Get the eggs out and put them in ice cold water
Getting perfectly peeled eggs:
I have tried several tips and tricks to get perfectly peeled eggs. I think the best one that has worked so far is to put the eggs into ice-cold water as soon as they are done boiling. Also add some salt to the boiling water. This makes the shells pretty easy to peel and you get perfectly boiled and peeled eggs. There will be some hard ones, do not stress yourself, it’s an egg only at the end of the day.
Once you have peeled them there are 2 ways you can chop the eggs, use a fork, or use a egg slicer.
We are making this egg salad shine, so do not just stop at chopping the eggs and adding mayo. We need some other elements to add some character to our egg salad. Today I am using celery, pepper and lemon juice. If you prefer you can also add scallions or even shallots.
I also sometimes add some chopped coriander for freshness and to add a bit of Indian flavour.
INGREDIENTS
- Hard boiled Eggs – 6
- Spicy Mayo* – 2 Tblsp
- Greek Yoghurt – 2 Tblsp
- Celery – 1 stick
- Pepper 1 tsp
- Salt 1/2 tsp
- Bread – 8 slices
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
First we need to hard boil the eggs.
Once cooled and peeled, chop the eggs.
Step 2
Finely chop the celery and scallions ( also coriander if using)
.
Step 3
Now in a large bowl combine spicy mayo or greek yoghurt, celery, coriander, salt and pepper.
Combine well.
Step 4
Now add the eggs to the bowl and mix carefully.
Step 5
Toast the bread slices.
Step 6
Put a slice of bread and add 2 tablespoons full of the egg salad
Cover with the other slice.
Step 7
Slice from middle and serve.