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Zesty Egg Salad

Make this classic deli staple at home with the added punch of lemon and watercress.
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Brunch, lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: egg salad, egg salad sandwich, eggs
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1/4 cup watercress chopped
  • black pepper

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil. While the water boils, prepare an ice bath in a bowl for your eggs.
  • Boil 12 eggs for 10 minutes. While they boil, chop up the leaves of a bunch of watercress until you have 1/4 cup.
  • After 10 minutes, immediately transfer your eggs to the ice bath to stop the eggs from overcooking.
  • Peel your hard-boiled eggs.
  • Cut the eggs in half and separate the yolks from the whites.
  • Roughly chop up the egg whites and add all the yolks into a large bowl.
  • Add 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 tsp white pepper, and 1/4 cup mayonnaise to the same bowl and mix together.
  • Mix until everything is combined, leaving you with a yellow yolk paste.
  • Add in the roughly chopped egg whites and mix to combine.
  • Add 1/4 cup watercress, the juice of 1/2 lemon, and 10 good cranks of black pepper.
  • Mix everything to combine and taste to see if it needs any additional seasoning. You may want to add more mayo if you prefer a creamier consistency.
  • Serve on toast, in a sandwich, or with crackers.