Monday, April 7, 2014

Spicy Egg Salad

Yum

Did you know that April has a National Egg Salad week?  Since eggs are a great focus during Easter, eggs salad is a perfect recipe to make with all those boiled eggs.  I had to bring one of my favorite egg salad recipes to share with you today.  This isn't just your basic egg/mayo/salt and pepper egg salad sandwiches... these are spicy.  This is such an easy recipe, but it's full of flavor.   Try it the spicy way and you may never go back.... 

 Ingredients:
6 hard boiled large eggs mashed with a fork
1Tbs of yellow mustard
2-3 heaping Tbs of mayo (depends on how creamy you like it) Low fat mayo is fine, do not use fat free
2-3Tbs of finely diced celery
2-3Tbs of finely diced onion
1Tbs of pickle relish for sweetness (optional)
1/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese or a slice of American cheese on your sandwich will be good too
1-2 Tbs of finely minced jalapeno or serrano chilies (if you want to make it extra spicy keep the seeds and the ribs, if you want it less spicy take the seeds and ribs out)
Salt and Pepper to taste.  Go heavy on the pepper and light on the salt because the cheese has salt


Directions:
Mix all ingredients together.  Makes 4-6 sandwiches.  I like my bread lightly toasted and a layer of arugula leaves or lettuce leaves as a base on the sandwich.  A slice of tomato is good too. Enjoy.

Note:  Customize the egg salad to your taste.  If you do not like raw onions, omit them.  If you do not like celery omit them.  :)   Keep the chilies and cheese... they are the key ingredients here.


 

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25 comments:

  1. Great idea to use up boiled egg,i will love this version because you add spicy ingredient in it,,,looks yummy,great idea for simple,easy and take not much time to prepare ;)
    Ridwan

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  2. that was really amazing....rich and healthy salad

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  3. I love egg salad, too much actually :) But I always keep it really simple, never thought to add a little kick. Thanks for sharing I will try out your recipe very soon. Happy Sunday Ramona :)

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  4. Seriously cant take my eyes from ur droolworthy salad.

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  5. This looks great, Ramona! It's one of my favorite lunch dishes. I will have to try your additions - they sound great! Have a great Sunday!

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  6. I bet that little bit of pepper gives it a nice little spicy kick! Perfect way to use up hard boiled eggs from a Sunday brunch as well. Hope you're having a fabulous weekend!

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  7. Looks like such a quick and easy one to make, yet nutritious too!

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  8. this minus the spices reminds me of the way my mom used to make potato salad. mmmmhhhhh

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  9. Sounds Spice-Y enough to me already!!!:)
    What a lovely way to make salad and to add 'spice' to it; pun intended ;)

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  10. Really inviting picture you have here ramona! We love egg salad in our house!! YUM

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  11. Beautiful, Ramona!!! Always love a little heat :) And congrats on the Top 9!!!

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  12. Looks delicious, and I love that you used sandwich thins!

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  13. I can't stand egg salad sandwiches, but my fiance loves them! This one looks pretty darn delicious (even I would have to sneak a bite!) Might have to make this one for him soon =)

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  14. I don't like eggs, but hubby loves egg salad. And he loves spicy food, not sure why I have only made them the boring normal way for him!

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  15. Great twist on the usual egg salad with the addition of heat, will try this!

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  16. I love that you added heat to egg salad.......great idea!

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  17. Ramona! I just LOVE egg salad! Though I must admit, mine is rather boring. But I boil a dozen or so hard boiled eggs every week, just to eat for breakfast on the fly. Sometimes when I put pickle in it...I think I'm really jazzing it up! But I love your addition of chiles....now THAT will take the bland out of my sandwich! Hope you are having a great start to the week! : )

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  18. I love egg salad - but I've never put jalapenos in it...GREAT idea - and your sandwich looks delicious!

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  19. This really looks delicious Ramona, nice kick with those jalapenos.

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  20. Oooh, this looks yummy. I am a mustard addict! (As a child, I put mustard on donuts!) This looks yuuuummy!

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  21. It's simply perfect, love it


    Marina

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  22. I can totally get behind this egg salad, Ramona. I love the idea of making it spicy! I can always count on you to add a flavorful and unexpected twist to the recipes here. Love it!

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