Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe

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The BEST Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe you will ever taste! We love this simple sandwich that's loaded with tons of flavor and takes just minutes to make. We know you will also love this delicious recipe!

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time12

Course: dinner, lunch, main dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 654kcal

Author: Teri & Jenny

Ingredients

egg salad

5 large eggs
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
3 tablespoons finely diced celery
salt and pepper to taste

sandwich assembly

1 cup loosely packed arugula
4 slices sourdough bread

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Instructions

egg salad

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.
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.
Crack eggs, discard shells and roughly chop.
Transfer eggs to a mixing bowl. Add mayonnaise, chives, celery, and mustard, to bowl.
Stir together. Season with salt and pepper and continue to fold together.

sandwich assembly

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.

Notes

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.

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