Last week I showed you how to make a sourdough sandwich bread and what better to go with that bread than the best egg salad recipe?
With our chickens laying as many eggs as they are, I am barely keeping up with all the eggs coming in! We are planning to preserve a good majority of them but we love having eggs for fresh eating too.
One of the easiest ways that I can use up a lot of eggs in just a few minutes is to make egg salad.
The Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg
It is incredibly easy to make the perfect hard-boiled egg!
Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil on high heat. When has been brought to a rolling boil, add in your eggs. Be careful not to overcrowd the pot!
Set a timer for 12 minutes and come back to the eggs when the timer is up.
Immediately remove the eggs from the heat and place them into a bowl with ice water or let them run under cold water in the sink until the shells have cooled down.
Place them ito the fridge until you are ready to continue with the recipe.
Peeling Farm Fresh Eggs
One things I’ve heard a lot is that it is harder to peel fresh eggs. Personally, I don’t usually have this problem but if you do find fresh eggs harder to peel, try steaming your eggs versus boiling them. I have never tried it but most people tend to say it works the best!
In my experience, eggs become easier to peel after they have been in the fridge for a day. After you have hard-boiled your eggs, try leaving them in the fridge until the next day.
What You Need to Make Egg Salad
- 12 Hard-Boiled Eggs
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Field Garlic or Chives
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
How to Make Easy Egg Salad
Begin by peeling the shells from your hard-boiled eggs. Looking for something to do with the shells? Check out this post here!
You can use a knife to chop your eggs but I like to pulse them in a food processor. It is a quick alternative and I really like how smooth it makes the egg salad. Pulse the eggs until they are in small pieces.
Transfer the eggs into a large bowl. Into the bowl add your mayonnaise, field garlic, salt and pepper.
Use a rubber spatula to combine the ingredients.
Serve cold on sandwich bread, wraps or even on top of a salad.
Egg Salad
What better way to enjoy your fresh eggs than by making a simple egg salad?
Ingredients
- 12 Eggs
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Field Garlic or Chives
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Start by hard-boiling the eggs in a pot of hot water.
- When the eggs have finished boiling, allow them to fully cool before continuing with the recipe.
- Peel the eggs and place them into a food processor.
- Pulse the eggs until they are in small pieces but not fully pureed.
- Transfer the eggs into a bowl and add in the mayonnaise, field garlic, salt and pepper. Use a rubber spatula or spoon to mix.
- Serve on a sandwich, wrap or on top of crisp lettuce!
Notes
- Instead of a food processor, you can use a knife to chop the eggs down to size.
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