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A bowl of delicious homestyle egg salad.

Homestyle Egg Salad Recipe

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Perfectly boiled eggs make a homestyle egg salad so creamy you’ll need only a little mayo blended with onion and spices to make a family favorite.
Course lunch
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 183
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the eggs into a large pot and add enough cold water to cover the eggs by 1". Place the pot over high heat and allow the water to come to a full rolling boil. Once the water boils, reduce the heat to medium-low and allow the eggs to simmer for exactly 2 minutes—set a timer!
  • Next, remove the pot from the heat, cover and reset the timer for 10 minutes. Allow the eggs to sit undisturbed in the hot water until the timer goes off, then drain. Run the eggs under cold water or submerge them in ice water to stop the cooking process. Once the eggs are cool enough to handle, peel and chop the eggs then add them to a large mixing bowl.
  • In a separate small mixing bowl, stir together the red onion, celery, mayonnaise, dill, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Once the dressing is completely combined, pour it over the chopped eggs and fold gently until it’s fully incorporated into the eggs. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Add a few dashes of salt to the boiling water. If any of your eggs crack, the salt will help the escaping white to coagulate so you don’t lose your eggs in the water!

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 426mg | Sodium: 452mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g