Egg Mayo Salad

Egg Mayo Salad

This is a very easy to make salad which you can enjoy cold and even at room temperature. I used to make my Egg Mayo Salad for quite sometime, specially since I had to give sandwiches for my sons tiffin, but never knew the real recipe. Last time I met a very well known chef in US and managed to get this recipe. I am sure everyone is going to love it as much as I am loving to share it. I sometimes serve this salad on piece of toasted pita, layed with a lettuce. This is an ideal finger food for a party.

Preparation Time  : 5 minutes
Cooking Time       : 15 minutes
Mixing Time          : 10 minutes
Cooling Time        : 1 hour
Difficulty               : Very Easy
Serves                   : 4 - 6

Ingredients :

5 Eggs

3 tablespoons Mayonnaise

2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard

2 tablespoons Sweet Pickle Relish

1 teaspoon Steak Sauce (I replace it with 1/2 teaspoon of Worcestershire) 

1/4 teaspoon Paprika (you can also use Red Chili Powder)

1/4 teaspoon Dried Dill (available bottled in all food stores) 

Salt to taste 

Ground Black Pepper

1 pinch Cayenne Pepper (you can replace with Kashmiri Mirch Powder)

 

 

Method :

 1) Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water.

 

 2) Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes.

 

 3) Remove eggs from hot water, cool under cold running water, and peel.

 

 4) Chop eggs and transfer to a large bowl.

 

 5) Stir mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, sweet pickle relish, steak sauce, paprika, and dill into eggs until well mixed.

 

 6) Season with salt and black pepper. Check and adjust seasonings.

 

 7) Cover and refrigerate until chilled, if desired.

 

 8) Sprinkle with cayenne pepper before serving.

 

 9) You can sprinkle a small handful of chopped green onion or some lemon juice to have a better looking and fresh tasting salad.

 

 

Note :

 

Remember to bring the eggs to the room temperature before you put them into water, this will reduce the chance of eggs getting cracked.

 

You should also check for the freshness of the eggs before you prepare the salad, this will produce a better tasting salad. Just put an egg in water, if it sinks, it is fresh.