Egg Salad

also called deli egg salad · egg mayonnaise · egg salad spread · chopped egg salad

The table

8 largeeggsboil the eggs 11 min, ice thempeel and chop coarsefold, keeping the pieceschill 1 hr
2 qt(enough to cover by an inch)water
1 qtice water
1/2 cup(120 mL)mayonnaisewhisk the dressing
2 tspDijon mustard
1 tsplemon juice
3/4 tspkosher salt
1/4 tspwhite pepper
1 rib(diced fine)celery
2 Tbs(sliced thin)chives
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1boil the eggs 11 min, ice them

2whisk the dressing

4fold, keeping the pieces

goes in with what steps 2 and 3 made

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 1 hr 11 min3 of 5 steps give no time
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  1. boil the eggs 11 min, ice them

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  2. whisk the dressing

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  3. peel and chop coarse

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  4. fold, keeping the pieces

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  5. chill 1 hr

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>> title: Egg Salad
>> category: Salads
>> tags: eggs, mayonnaise, no-cook dressing, sandwich filling, make-ahead
>> counters: Deli
>> aka: deli egg salad, egg mayonnaise, egg salad spread, chopped egg salad
>> pairs-with: mayonnaise, white-sandwich-bread, deli-rye-bread
>> servings: 6
>> time: 1 hr 30 min

>> step: boil the eggs 11 min, ice them
Boil @eggs{8%large} in @water{2%qt}(enough to cover by an inch) for ~boil{11%min} from a rolling start, then lift them straight into @ice water{1%qt}.

>> step: peel and chop coarse
Peel @&(~1)cooled eggs{} under running water and chop them coarse, on a board with a knife.

>> step: whisk the dressing
Whisk @mayonnaise{1/2%cup}(120 mL), @Dijon mustard{2%tsp}, @lemon juice{1%tsp}, @kosher salt{3/4%tsp} and @white pepper{1/4%tsp} together.

>> step: fold, keeping the pieces
Fold @&(~1)dressing{} into @&(~2)chopped eggs{} with @celery{1%rib}(diced fine) and @chives{2%Tbs}(sliced thin), turning it over five or six times and no more.

>> step: chill 1 hr
Chill @&(~1)egg salad{} ~chill{1%hr} so it firms up enough to sit on bread without sliding off.