Egg Salad Sandwich Spread

This egg salad sandwich spread with Greek yogurt in place of some of the mayonnaise features crunchy celery and tangy Dijon mustard. Serve in a pita for a quick lunch!

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• Ingredients
• Substitutions + Variations
• How to Make Egg Salad Sandwich Spread
• How to hard boil eggs for egg salad
• How to make hard boiled eggs in a pressure cooker
• Make the egg salad
• Tips for making egg salad sandwich spread
• What to eat with egg salad
• Storage
• FAQs
• Recipe

Here's a great recipe for using a bunch of extra hard-boiled eggs from Easter. I'll also show you how to boil eggs to get the perfect hard-boiled egg. This process never fails.

This egg salad sandwich spread recipe uses Greek yogurt in place of some of the mayonnaise to lower the fat a little, and add a tangy flavor and a better texture.

Using all mayonnaise in an egg salad recipe can cause it to feel kind of oily and slippery on the tongue, so adding a bit of yogurt improves the texture.

Since visiting Mexico, I garnish so many more dishes with pickled red onions. Stuff this egg salad into a sweet potato pita with pickled red onions and lettuce for an easy and flavorful lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

See the recipe card for exact amounts.

• eggs: 6 large eggs. You can hard boil them or use a pressure cooker.
• mayo: for fat and flavor.
• yogurt: for creamy texture and tangy flavor.
• celery: for a fresh crunch
• mustard: Dijon mustard adds a depth of flavor. You can make egg salad without mustard, simply omit it.
• kosher salt and black pepper to season.

Substitutions + Variations

• celery: try sunflower seeds instead for crunch.
• add Sriracha or a different hot sauce to spice it up.

How to Make Egg Salad Sandwich Spread

How to hard boil eggs for egg salad

1. Add 6 eggs to a medium to large pot and cover them by an inch or so with cold water.
2. Bring the water to a boil, add the lid, turn the heat off, and leave it alone for ten minutes.
3. Move the eggs to a bowl of ice water and let them sit for five minutes.
4. Peel and use in the recipe.

How to make hard boiled eggs in a pressure cooker

I use a 6qt Instant Pot Duo Ultra which has many settings, including an egg setting.

1. Place the trivet on the bottom of the Instant Pot.
2. Add 1 cup of water.
3. Add eggs. I've added up to a dozen.
4. Add the lid and make sure it's set to venting. (My model does this automatically.)
5. Set for 4 minutes, or use the 'Egg' setting if your Instant Pot has it.
6. The Instant Pot will come to pressure and then start a timer for pressure cooker.
7. Once the cook time is up, usually signaled by a series of beeps, do a Quick Pressure Release. This means to set it to venting and release all of the pressure.
8. Remove the lid.
9. Move the eggs to a bowl of ice water and let them sit for five minutes.
10. Peel and use in the recipe.

Make the egg salad

1. Mix all other ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
2. Grate the peeled eggs into the bowl, using the large holes of a cheese grater. This gives a light texture.
3. Gently fold the eggs in and serve or refrigerate until needed.

Tips for making egg salad sandwich spread

• Make sure to let the eggs sit in ice-cold water after the cooking process. This makes sure they stop cooking so they aren't overcooked with grey yolks.
• Customize the egg salad to your preferences. Season well with salt and pepper.

What to eat with egg salad

I like egg salad in pita bread like my sweet potato pitas but it's just as good between two slices of bread or on top of crackers or lettuce.

Storage

Store egg salad in the fridge in an airtight container or bowl covered tightly with plastic wrap.

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