I have a confession to make ... I am an egg-aholic. Seriously, I eat eggs every day and my love for egg salad leans towards the extreme. There are endless variations of recipes out there and I have tried many of them, but this one is my favorite. I like its simplicity and the poppy seeds add just a touch of sweetness.
I'm not a fan of egg yokes and have to watch my cholesterol, so I use only one yolk to give the dressing a the rich taste, without making it heavy and keeping this recipe light. And, the quality of the ingredients makes all the difference! Especially the dijon mustard -- I'm a huge fan of Maille dijon - no other dijon even comes close. This mustard is so good, I can eat it by the spoonful out of the jar. I highly recommend trying it.
I also bought an egg slicer after trying my mom's and realizing it was a huge time saver since I make this so much (at least twice a week). Not sure if I should admit that!
Egg Salad {Low Fat}
- 6 eggs
- 2-1/2 Tbsp light mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- pinch of salt (I prefer a two finger pinch)
- dash of black pepper
- Place eggs in a medium saucepan and fill with water until eggs are just covered.
- Bring to a boil; immediately remove from heat and cover. Let rest for 11 minutes. Drain water and place eggs in a medium bowl. Cover eggs with ice and fill bowl with water until eggs are cover. Place in the fridge and cool for minimum 1 hour.
- To peel eggs, roll on kitchen counter to crack shell. Run under water and peel off the shell.
- Slice each egg and remove the yoke. Place one yoke in a small bowl and either discard or save the remaining yokes for another recipe (dear Mom, please pretend you didn't just read that I said "discard" food).
- Using a fork, smash the egg yoke until it is fine crumbs. Add mayonnaise, mustard, poppy seeds, salt & pepper. Mix well with fork or whisk.
- Chop the egg whites and place in a medium bowl. I prefer mine chopped fine, but to each their own.
- Add egg yoke mixture to chopped egg whites and stir until well blended.
Tips:
- For the easiest peeling hard-boiled egg, the method I described above is the best I've found. Something about immediately immersing the eggs in ice water to cool helps the shell release from the egg.
A few of my favorite tools & ingredients:
Holland Whole Blue Poppy Seeds from Penzey's Spices
I'd love to hear if you have a favorite egg salad recipe or another great method for an easy peeling hard boiled egg. Please drop me a line or post a comment.
Buon Appetito!
Images via: Bella Bella Vita
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