This is how to make a classic egg salad! Check out the guide and ingredients below!
EGG SALAD – These are the simple and basic ingredients for a classic bowl of egg salad and here’s a simple guide to making this.
A dietary staple since time immemorial is eggs. They are not just important for their culinary variety but also because of the nutrients we can get from eating them. Eggs are excellent sources of protein, calcium, and several vitamins and minerals.
A large boiled egg has 77 calories and the following nutrients:
- Vitamins A, B5, B12, D, E, K, B6
- Folate
- Phosphorus
- Selenium
- Calcium
- Zinc
- Six grams of protein
- Five grams of healthy fats
It can be hard-boiled eggs, omelets, deviled, and many more. And one recipe that’s classic and an all-time favorite is the egg salad. With just basic ingredients, one can make a classic egg salad sandwich which is best paired with side dishes like leafy green salad, potato chips, French fries, or coleslaw.
The ingredients you would need are:
- 8 large eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup dill, minced
- 2 tbsp chives, minced
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
You may also add some of the following for some kick according to your liking based on The Recipe Critic’s post:
- pickle juice, diced pickles, or relish
- celery or carrots for texture
- diced cooked shrimp or small chunks of chicken or ham
- diced tomato or cherry tomatoes
- avocado
- bacon
- olives
If you don’t have mayonnaise or don’t feel like using it, you may use Greek Yogurt, hummus, pesto, or nut butter.
Dice or mash the eggs then mix the ingredients altogether.
The list of ingredients above can make four servings with the following nutritional data:
- Calories: 245kcal (12%)
- Protein: 13g (26%)
- Saturated Fat: 5g (25%)
- Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
- Cholesterol: 378mg (126%)
- Potassium: 180mg (5%)
- Sugar: 1g (1%)
- Vitamin C: 3mg (4%)
- Iron: 2mg (11%)
- Carbohydrates: 2g (1%)
- Fat: 20g (31%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Sodium: 606mg (25%)
- Fiber: 0.5g (2%)
- Vitamin A: 847IU (17%)
- Calcium: 70mg (7%)
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