Best Classic Egg Salad Recipe: How To Cook

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: store-brand mayonnaise

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds creaminess.

celery

🥗Healthier: cucumber

💰Cheaper: carrots

Cucumber adds crunch and is low-calorie.

Boil water in a pot with a little bit of salt.

Once boiling, use a slotted spoon to gently place 4 eggs into the water to prevent cracking.

Boil the eggs for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, turn off the heat and cover the pot, letting the eggs sit for 13 to 15 minutes.

Drain the water from the pot and shake the eggs to loosen the shells.

Run warm water over the eggs to help remove the shells.

Use an egg slicer to slice the eggs into pieces.

Mash the eggs with a fork in a bowl.

Add a couple of scoops of Hellmann's mayonnaise, some relish, salt, and black pepper to the mashed eggs and mix well.

Taste the mixture to adjust seasoning if necessary.

Serve the egg salad on toast with lettuce and tomato, optionally adding pepper jack cheese that has been melted under the broiler.

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