The Best 5-Ingredient Egg Salad Recipe Ever (It Just Looks Fancy) Salads Sandwiches Lunch

Egg salad is a delicious lunch or dinner, especially during the hot summer months. Put this dill egg salad recipe into a round mold, add a sprig of fresh dill and you have a fancy lunch or light dinner. We won't tell anyone how easy it was to make. 

All you need to make this creamy egg salad recipe is hard-boiled eggs, fresh dill, green onions, mayonnaise and mustard. Simple, right? Mix all the ingredients together, season with salt and black pepper, and pop it into the fridge until you're ready to eat. If you're not big on dill, use thyme, parsley or your favorite fresh herb. 

This egg salad recipe is also great on a sandwich, of course, or served over lettuce. Make a batch and use it to prepare your lunch box or put it into your kid's school lunch box for a change of pace from ham and cheese or peanut butter.  

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes to boil eggs
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients 

• 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced dill
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 - 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon mustard

Helpful Products

• Mixing Bowl
• Round Molds
• Salt and Pepper
• Food Storage Containers
• Egg Salad Cookbooks

Recipe Notes

• If you don't like peeling hard-boiled eggs, cook the eggs in an Instant Pot®. The shells almost fall off! Here's how to cook eggs in an Instant Pot.

• Use whatever fresh herbs you have on hand.

• This recipe can easily be doubled for four servings.

Here's how to make it:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Start with 1/4 cup mayonnaise and keep adding until it reaches your desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. 
2. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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