Hard Boiled Egg Salad

Creamy, crunchy, ridiculously easy, and seriously delicious. This isn’t your grandma’s egg salad—it’s the fresh, flavor-packed upgrade your lunch routine has been waiting for. Think: tender hard boiled eggs mingling with crisp celery, fragrant dill, zesty lemon, and fresh chives in a creamy dressing that tastes effortlessly gourmet. Whether you layer it onto toasted sourdough, tuck it into buttery croissants, or spoon it into crisp lettuce cups, this homemade egg salad recipe turns simple ingredients into something truly crave-worthy.

📝 Ingredients

• 12 Large Hard-Boiled Eggs (– peeled and chilled)
• 2 medium ribs Celery (– finely diced (about 2/3 cup))
• 5 medium Scallions (– white and light greed parts only; (about 1/3 cup) (swap: minced red onion soaked in cold water))
• 1 heaping TBS Minced Fresh Dill Fronds (– finely chopped and gently packed (about .25 ounces) (swap: Flat Leaf Parsley))
• 1/2 Cup Good Quality Mayonnaise
• 1/2 Cup Chives (– thinly sliced; (DIVIDED) (about 1 ounce or 28 grams))
• 1 whole Lemons (– zested and juiced (1/4 tsp zest + 1 TBS juice) (swap: apple cider vinegar))
• 2 slightly heaping tsp Dijon Mustard
• 3/4 tsp Sweet Paprika
• 1/16 to 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
• To Taste Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper
• Optional 1/2 to 1 tsp Granulated Sugar (- if you prefer a sweeter egg salad)
• Serving Suggestions: Toasted Sandwich Bread or Rolls,

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Make the Salad Dressing: Make Dressing: To a small mixing bowl, add the mayonnaise, all but 1 heaping tablespoon of the sliced chives, lemon zest, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, paprika, cayenne, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, heaping ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, and sugar if using. Use a whisk to stir the ingredients together until you’ve created a smooth, creamy dressing. Then, set the dressing aside.
2. 2Chop Hard Boiled Eggs: Prep Eggs: Place the peeled and chilled hard boiled eggs onto a clean work surface and use a sharp Chef’s knife to chop the eggs into large ½-inch pieces. Then, place all the chopped eggs into a large mixing bowl.
3. 3Toss Egg Salad with Dill, Celery, and Dressing: Start the Egg Salad: To the large bowl with the chopped eggs, add the remaining tablespoon of snipped chives, all the diced celery, finely chopped scallions, and minced dill.Add Dressing to Taste: Add 2/3 of the dressing to the ingredients in the bowl. Then, use a rubber spatula or kitchen spoon to stir the ingredients together until you’ve created a harmonious egg salad filling. If you prefer a creamier egg salad, add more of the dressing to suit your personal taste.
4. 4Optional - Chill Egg Salad: Optional – Chill: Cover the bowl of herb egg salad with plastic wrap and place into the fridge. Let the egg salad chill for 20 to 30 minutes.
5. 5Taste and Adjust: Use a spoon to taste the egg salad and adjust the flavor profile as you see fit – adding more salt and pepper for overall flavor, lemon juice for acidity, zest for brightness, herbs for freshness, and dressing for creaminess.
6. 6Serve Hard Boiled Egg Salad: Serve and Enjoy Hard Boiled Egg Salad: Garnish the egg salad with more fresh herbs and fresh cracked black pepper. Serve with crackers or dollop the egg salad onto toasted sandwich bread, rolls, or croissants with lettuce and tomato.