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Classic Egg Salad

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Classic Egg Salad

Posted on 14 November 2011 by Cathy

Easy to prepare and is great to include in a high protein and low carbohydrate diet. Tasty and nutritious this recipe is easy to modify by changing the dressing and the veggies. The sky is the limit. with any addition like shrimp, sweet pickle relish, onions, celery, and peppers, olives, curry powder, chili powder, Tabasco sauce and horseradish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 eggs

1/3 cup mayonnaise

2 teaspoon prepared Dijon mustard

1/4 teaspoon paprika

salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup chopped green onion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place eggs in a saucepan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover 1″ with cold water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bring to a boil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove from heat and cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Set a timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove from hot water and cool

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stir in the mayonnaise, mustard and green onion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Season with salt and pepper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add paprika… I used some smoked spanish paprika from Penzey’s which adds another layer of flavor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here it is with more mayo added by someone in the house being sneaky haha. You can add anything you want just use your imagination. Serve on lettuce, in a bun on toast points or in a tomato 🙂

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