Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe

We’re so excited about our Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe we have for you today. We both love egg salad and like to keep things simple, but still very delicious! Our egg salad recipe is just that, simple and delicious. We love the contrast of the creamy filling against the fresh, peppery arugula and the soft and sturdy slices of bread.

When we’re short on time, ingredients and want something very satisfying, we find ourselves turning to make this egg salad sandwich recipe more often then not! We probably make this recipe at least once a week!

How to Make Our Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe

Ingredients

Process

Egg Salad

1. Place eggs in a pot and fill with water until just covered. Place pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Once water begins to boil, boil eggs for 6 minutes for medium-hard boiled eggs.
2. Remove eggs from heat and transfer to an ice bath. Allow eggs to sit for 5 to 8 minutes or until no longer warm to the touch.

3. Crack eggs, discard shells and roughly chop.
4. Transfer eggs to a mixing bowl. Add mayonnaise, chives, celery, mustard, and salt and pepper to a bowl and fold together.

Sandwich Assembly

5. Divide egg salad mixture and evenly spread over two slices of bread. Top each sandwich with arugula and gently press remaining bread slices over. Slice sandwiches in half and serve.

Tips and Tricks for the BEST Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe

• Keep it simple! We love keeping the filling and flavors simple to really let the egg shine.
• Add a little crunch! We think the little bit of minced celery really pairs well with the rich and creamy eggs and mayonnaise mixture.
• Don’t go overboard with the sauce! We think we have the perfect ratio of mayo-mustard to egg mixture. Everything is perfectly creamy, but still balanced. If the mixture is too saucy it won’t hold together well within the sandwich.
• Cook you eggs medium to medium-hard! We love keeping the eggs cooked to medium/medium-hard because we think it adds a better texture (and ‘yolky flavor’) to the overall mixture!

Variations

Aside from the simplicity and flavor of this egg salad sandwich recipe, we love how things are left open for interpretation based on your personal preference! Some of our favorite ‘mix-ins’ are:

• A little diced red onion or diced pickle adds a great bit of acidity that cuts through the rich egg mixture, if you want to add a touch of brightness (or brininess) to the sandwich.
• Mix up the herbs – we keep things simple with chives, but dill is a common herb that tastes delicious in egg salad as well as tarragon and thyme!
• Add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce or chili paste to the egg mixture for some heat!
• Although we like to keep the overall sandwich simple, feel free to load up the sandwich with other ingredients like sliced tomatoes, pepperoncinis, shredded iceberg or romaine (instead of arugula), sprouts, sliced cucumbers, etc.

Make Ahead Instructions

Our egg salad sandwich recipe can be made up to 1 day ahead of time and the egg salad mixture can be made up to 2 days ahead of time.

• Once sandwich is assembled, tightly wrap sandwich in foil and store in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy!
• Once egg salad mixture has been made, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.

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