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gluten-free egg salad on gluten-free toast with lettuce

Classic Egg Salad (Gluten-Free!)


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  • Author: Emily Dixon, One Lovely Life
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 3-4 Servings 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

This homemade egg salad is a classic for a reason! Our easy recipe is naturally gluten-free, paleo-friendly, and makes delicious lunches any time. 


Ingredients

Scale
  • 6 eggs, hard-boiled or medium-boiled (I prefer medium-boiled)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 3 Tablespoons finely minced dill pickles
  • 1 Tablespoon dill pickle brine
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (or, to taste)
  • 1/81/4 teaspoon black pepper (or, to taste)

Instructions

  1. Dice Eggs. To start, dice or slice boiled eggs into small pieces. (I like using an egg slicer to speed things along.)

  2. Combine. In a medium bowl, combine diced eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, pickle brine, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir to combine well.

  3. Taste and Adjust, adding more salt, pepper, or pickle brine as desired. Garnish with chives, fresh herbs, etc., as desired.

  4. Serve & Store. Enjoy right away on bread, toast, crackers, lettuce wraps, cucumber slices, and more. Or, store egg salad mixture in an airtight container up to 3 days. Keep in mind that egg salad should be refrigerated as much as possible. Do not keep egg salad out at room temperature longer than 2 hours (or 90 minutes on a warm day!).

Notes

Ingredient Notes:

  • Paleo. To make this as paleo egg salad, use paleo-approved mayo and pickles. 
  • Mayo. You can lighten this up by using half mayonnaise and half plain Greek yogurt, if desired. 
  • Relish. If you prefer, you can swap sweet relish or sweet pickles & sweet pickle brine in for the dill pickles. I just love the flavor of dill!

Variations:

  • Curry Egg Salad – 2 eggs, 1 1/2 Tbsp mayo, 1 tsp mustard (optional), 1 tsp lemon juice and a pinch (about 1/8 tsp) yellow curry powder. Salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Everything Bagel Seasoning Egg Salad – Make as directed above. Sprinkle with Everything Bagel Seasoning mixture. (You can add pickles or omit them, as desired)
  • BLT Egg Salad – Make as directed above. Serve on a piece of toast with lettuce, egg salad, and a garnish of cooked, crumbled bacon and diced or sliced tomatoes.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: American