Whether it’s layered onto crostini or slathered on a sandwich, egg salad is always a good idea.
What’s not to love about egg salad? It makes for a great anytime meal, snack, or appetizer; it’s easy to prepare ahead; and it can be as fancy or casual as you wish. This roundup of egg salad recipes runs the gamut, from an uber-tasty egg salad sandwich inspired by a Japanese 7-Eleven to elegant crostini with white anchovies. Prepare the recipes as written or use them as templates, customizing with your preferred herbs, spices, and accompaniments. Pick up a carton of eggs, choose a recipe, and find your favorite way to enjoy egg salad.
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Japanese 7-Eleven Egg Salad Sandwich
Arguably the crown jewel of Japan’s 7-Eleven sandwich section, this egg salad sandwich features a rich and creamy filling made with hard-boiled eggs and a generous amount of Kewpie mayonnaise. It’s all tucked between slices of pillowy, crustless milk bread for a perfectly soft bite.
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Pickle Egg Salad Sando
This recipe adds chopped pickles, fresh dill, and Dijon mustard to the classic base of egg and mayonnaise base for a tangy riff on a Japanese egg salad sandwich.
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Egg Salad Crostini with White Anchovies
Chefs Tom Colicchio and Sisha Ortuzar combine mashed soft-boiled eggs with chives, white wine vinegar, and olive oil for a simple egg salad to layer with caramelized onions and anchovies atop garlic-rubbed crostini.
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Curried-Egg Tea Sandwiches
Give your standard egg salad a little glow-up with a bit of orange juice and zest plus Madras curry powder, then spread it on soft white bread and trim the crusts for an easy yet sophisticated afternoon offering.
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Steak and Egg Salad Sandwiches
Chef David Burke adds extra interest to his egg salad with hot sauce, dry mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, then stuffs it into toasted pita bread along with grilled steak strips and peppery, lemon-dressed watercress for a sandwich to remember.
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Ham and Deviled Egg Breakfast Sandwiches
For an egg salad sandwich with Egg McMuffin vibes, Justin Chapple perks up his egg filling with finely chopped pickles and their brine, hot sauce, hot paprika, and scallion. It’s paired with smoky ham and crisp frisée on warm English muffins so you can start the day right.
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