The Best Egg Salad Sandwiches

Boil water and gently add 12 large hard-boiled eggs.

Cook the eggs for 12 minutes.

Transfer the eggs to an ice bath to cool for a couple of minutes.

Peel the eggs and chop them into pieces, keeping big pieces of egg white.

In a large bowl, add the chopped eggs.

Add 1/2 cup of chopped celery to the bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of chopped scallions to the bowl.

Chop up 6 little cornichons and add about 2 tablespoons to the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of fresh dill to the bowl.

Add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise to the bowl.

Add 2 teaspoons of spicy Dijon mustard to the bowl.

Add a generous pinch of salt (about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon) to the bowl.

Add freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Stir the mixture until well combined.

Chill the egg salad for a few hours before serving.

To assemble the sandwich, take 2 pieces of bread and add a generous amount of egg salad to one side.

Add a piece of lettuce on top of the egg salad.

Add a few slices of tomato on top of the lettuce.

Add a few pieces of bacon on top of the tomato.

Slice the sandwich in half and serve with potato chips.

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