Old Fashioned Egg Salad Recipe - These Old Cookbooks (2024)

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Old Fashioned Egg Salad is a classic recipe with just hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, onion, salt and pepper, plus fresh chives if possible. This Boiled Egg Salad recipe is as simple as can be with the yolk smashed and mixed with mayonnaise and other ingredients, yet hits the spot any day of the week.

Classic Egg Salad Recipe

I love eggs, no matter how they are cooked. I honestly could eat some type of egg dish every single day without complaint. This includes classic egg salad. You know what I’m talking about, right? Hard boiled eggs in a mayonnaise based dressing served up on a piece of bread or with crackers.

It may be old fashioned, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t tasty. My favorite egg salad recipe came from an old cookbook called The Frugal Gourmet Whole Family Cook Book. Their version is old fashioned, just the way I like it.

A Boiled Egg Salad Recipe

I love this old fashioned egg salad recipe, which is also called boiled egg salad for many reasons. The ingredients are simple when making egg salad sandwiches, which means I always have everything on hand to make them; no special ingredients taking up space in the cabinet.

The second thing I love about classic cold salad recipe is that it’s very economical. For just a couple dollars, you’ll have lunch on the table.

Thirdly, this easy egg salad recipe is quick to make, especially if you either cook your eggs ahead of time and store in the refrigerator, or if you tend to store hard boiled eggs ready to go in the fridge.

Best Egg Salad

The best egg salad, in my opinion, is creamy and flavorful. It’s also simple but filling. Served on a slice of bread or toast, it takes you back to your childhood sitting in Grandma’s kitchen.

Will an egg salad sandwich get soggy overnight?

Yes, egg salad is a moist salad mixture. If you put the egg mixture on the bread, and store in the refrigerator overnight, you will have a soggy mess. Instead, store the egg salad and the bread separately, then assemble right before serving.

Ingredient List for Old Fashioned Egg Salad

• Eggs (hard boiled)
• Mayonnaise
• Salt
• Black Pepper
• Onion, minced (optional)
• Chives (optional)

Looking for an egg salad without mayonnaise? Try this egg salad recipe featuring just 4 ingredients.

How to Make Easy Egg Salad Sandwich

Step by Step Instructions

1. Hard boil eggs using your favorite method. Drain well. (I boil mine in a large pot on the stovetop; however, the instant pot method works too.)
2. Peel hard boiled eggs, and roughly chop.
3. In a medium bowl, mix chopped eggs, mayo, minced onion and fresh chives (optional). Taste, and season with salt and black pepper.
4. Eat as an easy egg salad sandwich or with crackers.

For the full ingredient amounts and recipe steps for classic egg salad sandwich recipe, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Storage Instructions

Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge.

What Can I Add to Egg Salad?

If you want to take up your egg salad a few notches, then the list of possible add-ins are quite endless. Here are some optional ingredients for your egg salad recipe.

• Mustard: yellow, Dijon, or whole-grain
• Vinegar
• Diced celery
• Onion: yellow, white, red, etc..
• Green onions or fresh chives
• Dill
• Pickles, chopped
• Sweet Pickle relish
• Curry Powder
• Lemon Juice
• Bacon
• Hot Sauce or Sirracha

FAQs

• Yes, that’s correct, there’s no yellow mustard (or Dijon mustard) in this egg salad recipe.
• Minced onion and fresh chives are optional ingredients, yet highly recommended.
• I really like cooking the eggs ahead of time, and storing in the refrigerator for a really quick egg salad.
• Use your favorite method for hard cooking eggs. I start with mine in cold water, uncovered on the stove. Once they start boiling, I remove from the heat, cover and let sit for 12 minutes. Rinse in cold water to cool.
• To lighten it up, try using reduced fat or fat free mayonnaise.
• Miracle Whip is a suitable alterative to mayonnaise, if needed.
• Eat with lettuce on white bread or a croissant, or on a bed of lettuce, or it tastes just as good on your favorite type of cracker.
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Recipes Using Hard-Boiled Eggs

• Eggs Goldenrod
• Grandma’s Deviled Eggs
• Shortcut egg salad
• Chicken and Rice Casserole
• Hard Boiled Eggs and Bacon Breakfast Casserole

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Vintage Salad Recipes

We love a good vintage salad that we know our Grandma’s often fixed for their families. We’ve shared many of those here on the blog over the years. Here are a few of our favorites:

• Bologna Salad
• Old-Fashioned Bologna Salad
• Ham Salad
• Old-Fashioned Potato Salad with Leftover Mashed Potatoes
• Classic Macaroni Salad

Kitchen Utensils

To make this recipe super easy, use a veggie chopper to quickly dice up the boiled eggs.