Classic Egg Salad is the perfect lunch or dinner; light, delicious, and has tons of modification options! This is the best and easiest Egg Salad recipe!
Egg salad is a staple recipe that everyone needs to know how to cook. Serve it for lunch or dinner, or on a special occasion! Leftover eggs from Easter? This is the perfect way to use them!
The base of the recipe is hard boiled eggs, which are super easy to make. Try these Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs (no water) or Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs or Instant Pot Egg Loaf (no peeling required) for a quick way to make them in bulk. Adding just a few more ingredients makes this Egg Salad simple and delicious! Don't like mayo? Check out this Avocado Egg Salad recipe!
How to Make The Best Egg Salad:
**scroll down for full ingredients list and printable directions**
- Make the hard boiled eggs. Try this Instant Pot or Air Fryer Method. Otherwise, make them on a stovetop with boiling water. Peel the hard boiled eggs and coarsely chop them.
- In a bowl, add mayonnaise, dijon mustard, chopped celery, chopped green onions, paprika, salt, pepper, and fresh dill. Mix everything well.
- Add the chopped eggs to the mixture, and then fold to combine. Don't mix too rough or the eggs will completely fall apart.
- Place in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes. This will allow the flavors to meld together.
How to serve Egg Salad:
- Eat egg salad with a fork and enjoy!
- Serve it alongside Air Fryer Hot Dogs or your favorite sandwich such as this California Grilled Cheese or BLT Sliders!
- Serve with crackers and enjoy for a snack!
- Scoop onto bread or a bun and add lettuce, tomato, and pickles for a delicious sandwich!
- For a low-carb or KETO option serve Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps!
- Make an actual salad- spoon egg salad over lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado slices, and your other favorite salad ingredients!
What can I add to egg salad?
There are lots of options on what to add to the classic recipe. Here are some of the most popular additions to the classic recipe: Bacon, chopped onions, olives, green or red peppers, relish or pickles, capers, pickle juice, or spice it up with some hot or buffalo sauce!
How to lighten up egg salad:
- Instead of using all mayonnaise, you can substitute all or part of the mayo for plain nonfat Greek yogurt. This will cut down on the fat and calories while also boosting the protein.
- The taste will change slightly if using all greek yogurt, so I recommend using half mayo and half Greek yogurt.
- Instead of using mayo, use a mixture of Greek yogurt and avocado. This will also lower the fat and calories, and increase the 'good fats'.
- You can see the recipe for Avocado Egg Salad here!
- Lastly, an easier way to lighten it up is to use low-fat mayonnaise in place of full fat mayonnaise.
Want more EGG RECIPES?! Check out these delicious options:
- Mexican Baked Eggs (One Skillet)
- Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs (no boiling)
- Avocado Egg Salad (No-Mayo)
- Make-Ahead Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches
- Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan
- The BEST Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
Classic Egg Salad is the perfect lunch or dinner; light, delicious, and has tons of modification options! This is the best and easiest Egg Salad recipe!
- 8 large hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
- ½ cup low fat or regular mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 2 stalks green onions, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh dill, chopped
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Using a medium bowl, add mayonnaise, mustard, green onions, celery, spices, and dill. Mix completely. Add chopped eggs and fold carefully into the sauce.
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Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. Serve.
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Nutritional information (using low fat mayonnaise) per serving: 216 calories, 17g fat, 3g carbohydrates, 13g protein. 6WW points per serving
- Store covered in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Jennifer says
We love this egg salad recipe! Has quickly become our go to lunch!
Katie says
Love this egg salad recipe! Has the perfect flavor and so easy to make!
wilhelmina says
This easy egg salad is perfect for lunch! It makes a great sandwich, topping a salad, or even on crackers!
Ally says
This is my go-to recipe! I like to add pickles! Yummmm
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
This Egg Salad is looks incredibly delicious!
Beth says
This looks so delicious and yummy! I can't wait to give this a try! My hubby is going to love this!
Erin says
This Egg Salad is incredibly delicious!
Catalina says
Oh my goodness! I am drooling over this egg salad. I will definitely make your recipe!
katerina says
Such a fantastic Egg Salad!! I am so excited to try it!! YUM!
Cathy says
We love trying new egg salad recipes! This was delicious!
Beth says
This recipe is so delicious! My wife and I love this egg salad! Can’t wait to have this again!
Sandra says
This is really good! Such a delicious lunch my family loved!
JimmyB says
I made the egg salad right after breakfast so it would be nicely chilled by lunch time. I did a half recipe using only 4 eggs. I followed every thing in the recipe except for using dill. I used sweet chopped pickles instead. It was delicious and tasted just like egg salad should taste. My picky eater who had actually requested egg salad said it was very good. Thanks!
Allyson says
SO happy to hear that! I love dill so much I can't imagine leaving it out, but sweet pickles sound yummy too!