This Egg Salad is comprised of all the classic ingredients for your traditional egg salad recipe. Mayo and Dijon mustard marry together all the components beautifully. While I have it’s sibling recipe up already, chicken salad with grapes, I think it’s about time I share with you this recipe, just in time for Fourth of July BBQ’s and gatherings!
Egg Salad
- 6 boiled egg, chopped
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard (or more to taste)
- 1 small dill pickle, minced
- 1 tbsp minced red bell pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
- salt & pepper to taste (do this after combining all ingredients and taste testing)
How to make Egg Salad
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Egg Salad
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- 6 eggs boiled and chopped
- ¼ cup mayonnaise or to taste
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard or more to taste
- 1 small dill pickle (or half of a large) minced
- 1 tbsp chives fresh, chopped
- 1 tbsp red bell pepper diced
- salt and pepper to taste do this after combining all ingredients and taste testing
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (except salt and pepper). Taste test and add salt and pepper if desired. Keep refrigerated in a tightly covered container.
Nutrition
This post was originally published on this blog on April 23, 2009.
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Becky says
I make egg salad a million different ways. I was particularly pleased with your ratios and quantities used for the amount of eggs.
Sometimes, egg salads (or chicken or tuna) can be too heavy on the Mayo, or onion.
I found these proportions to be spot on.
Sippity Sup says
Wild chives sounds like heaven!! GREG
Cookie says
Hi there. I just discovered your blog and love the idea of Thrifty Thursdays! I pretty much refuse to buy any groceries that aren’t on sale cuz I know eventually they’ll go sale! Like I held off on buying ground beef last week for $3 a pound and this week it was only $1.69 a pound and I bought 2! :)
Amanda says
Bev thanks!
Alta – I did that last week too, we used up a lot of our pantry items!
Kelly, Cheri, Heidi, Tami, pinkstripes, Blond Duck and Rachel thanks!
Bunny – When I noticed them last year I knew they weren’t grass because of how much taller they were and how they were growing in tufts. All I had to do was pick some of the aroma of the chives were all over my hands. I looked them up on the internet to be sure!
AmyRuth – Yes, how fun to interview Dorie! :) I’m looking forward to getting her answers, should be talking to her on the phone as well. :)
AmyRuth says
Hey Amanda,
I read you are interviewing Dore? How awesome is that? Wow!!!
I love your “freebies” in the front yard! So neat, makes you wonder if there was a garden there at some time, back in the day.
Your blog is amazing! Lots of interest.
AmyRuth
The Blonde Duck says
That’s a great idea!
Bunny says
I would never have thought that they were chives, how did you know that?? I wonder how they got there?? Great idea Amanda!!
pinkstripes says
How cool! I wish I had access to wild chives.
Tami says
Great find, Amanda! I would’ve had no idea that those “weeds” were chives! The best part is that it’s FREE! MMM! Sour cream and chives on a baked potato–now I’m hungry!
Heidi says
This sounds so good. Great idea taking advantage of something you already have. That is best for saving lots of money!
Cheri Sicard says
I love chives. You are luck y to have them growing wild. This week I have tips ad recipes for making your own calorie and portion controlled meals for your freezer at the Fabulous Foods blog and at the Fabulous Living blog I have directions for making handy little picnic packs to keep in the car or backpack, so you can always take advantage of frugal outdoor dining options.
Rachel says
Your egg salad looks wonderful! I never thought to add chives!
Kelly says
Oh, how I love chives! I use them in eggs, cream sauces, and in rubs for steak and pork. Now I have a new way to use them! Thanks for the delish recipe!
Alta says
You know, I’ve seen those in front yards around my neighborhood, never thought about the possibility of them being wild chives! What have I done that was thrifty this week? I declared “no grocery shopping” this week. We had enough stuff stored that we could make it without. So Monday, we had black beans and rice (which probably cost about $5 for 4 people), and I’ve made a pasta dish using pantry ingredients, and last night made some macaroni and cheese to use up the chipotle peppers and cheese in the fridge!
Bev says
That egg salad looks so delish!
Amanda says
I’ve posted several thrifty tips these week on Old Fashioned Tips! Looking forward to seeing everyone else’s.