Classic Egg Salad
Our Classic Egg Salad is an all-American favorite! No need to over-complicate this simply delicious recipe.
Ingredients
- 6whole eggs in shell, brought to room temperature
- 4 quartswater
- 1 tablespoonwhite vinegar
- 4 tablespoonsgood quality mayonnaise (homemade mayonnaise, or if store-bought, we recommend hellmann’s
- table salt (not kosher salt
- white pepper
Directions
- 1
Fill a medium pot with three to four quarts of water and bring to a boil.
- 2
Add white vinegar. Gently place each egg one at a time into the pot with a long-handled slotted spoon, resting them on the bottom of the boiling water. (This will help avoid cracking the eggs.)
- 3
Bring back to a full boil and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let eggs sit in the hot water for 13 minutes.
- 4
Drain all the water and then shake the pot with the eggs still inside to break the shells. Under running warm water, peel off shells and set cooked eggs on a paper towel to dry.
- 5
Roughly chop eggs into a medium bowl and add mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Stir and taste. Add more salt or pepper if needed. You may use some or all of the 4-6 tablespoons of mayonnaise depending on how creamy you like the texture.
- 6
Cover bowl and place in the refrigerator until egg salad is below 40 degrees.
- 7
Serve with crisp lettuce and your favorite bread.