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Bring the taste of a deli egg salad home with this simple Zesty Egg Salad <\/strong>recipe. Egg salad can be made in so many different ways but its basic ingredients are hard-boiled eggs, herbs, and mayo.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Zesty Egg Salad<\/strong> recipe adds watercress and lemon to punch up the flavor. It makes for a delicious sandwich but you can also spread it on a cracker or eat it straight from the bowl. The possibilities are endless. For a sandwich, it\u2019s surprisingly light and refreshing. Maybe that\u2019s because it\u2019s a healthier alternative to cold cuts with nitrates that aren\u2019t the best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Egg salad is great to pack for a beach day or a picnic. It\u2019s a good vegetarian sandwich option for your friends who don\u2019t eat meat. This Zesty Egg Salad<\/strong> recipe makes about six servings. But, if you like to pile it onto your sandwiches (like me), it\u2019ll yield about four sandwiches.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boiling Your Eggs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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To achieve the perfect hard boil, boil your eggs for 10 minutes. For a jammier (not as firm) egg, boil your eggs for only eight minutes. The jammier the egg, the less mayo you\u2019ll need to add to your egg salad. If you cook your egg for under eight minutes, it will be too runny to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mayo<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This recipe calls for 1\/4 of a cup of mayo but you can always add more. The amount of mayo is up to your taste and the consistency you want. I personally prefer a chunky egg salad so I go light on the mayo. Add your mayo to your yolks then see if it needs more mayo once you add in the egg whites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have the time, make this easy homemade mayo recipe<\/a> with an immersion blender. Making mayo at home is easier than you think and you probably already have all the ingredients at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Watercress?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The secret ingredient to this Zesty Egg Salad<\/strong> recipe is watercress. Watercress adds a peppery taste and bright green color to the egg salad. It\u2019s technically not an herb; it’s a leafy green in the cabbage family. You can find watercress in a bunch or a bag. It’s usually packaged like spinach. As a substitute, you can use an herb like parsley and add more white pepper to achieve the same peppery flavor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Zesty Egg Salad<\/h2>\n
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Make this classic deli staple at home with the added punch of lemon and watercress.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Total Time<\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Brunch, lunch, Salad<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>American<\/span><\/div>
Keyword: <\/span>egg salad, egg salad sandwich, eggs<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>6<\/span> servings<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>