Eggs are so versatile that they are consumed in different forms: baked, poached, boiled, half-boiled, scrambled, fried, minced (think egg bhurji), etc. Continental egg dishes include eggs benedict, bull’s eye, deviled eggs—the list is endless! With so many options, why don’t you replace the breakfast staple–scrambled eggs–with something different, like an egg salad sandwich?
Health Benefits:
Eggs are a rich source of Omega 3 fatty acids, protein, and other vitamins. Egg white is particularly helpful in muscle development and growing healthy hair. The good news is a boiled egg contains just about 80 calories! However, to further reduce calories, you may get rid of the egg yolk.
Ingredients
Eggs: 8
yellow mustard: 1 tsp
chopped onions: 1/4 cup
salt to taste
coarsely ground pepper: 2 tsp
paprika: 1/4 tsp
Finely chopped coriander leaves
bread slices: 12
oil: 1/2 tbsp
How To Make Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe
- Boil the eggs and let cool.
- Sauté onions until translucent.
- In a medium-sized bowl, add diced eggs, sautéed onion, pepper, paprika, mustard, coriander leaves, and mayonnaise.
- Toss the mixture to coat eggs and onions with mayonnaise and spices evenly.
- You Egg salad is ready!
Slide some salad between toasted bread slices and enjoy. Egg salad sandwiches make a great breakfast to go with soups or coffee of busy mornings. You can also pack a few egg salad sandwiches in a smart lunchbox and have them hot while riding the bus or subway. If you have some leftover egg salad, you can use them as fillings for pastries and wraps as well!
Trivia, Tips and Tricks
- The 7th of April is celebrated as National Egg Salad Day
- Storing hardboiled eggs in the refrigerator for a few days makes for easy peeling, compared to fresh eggs, that are hard to peel.
- To know if an egg is fresh or needs to be discarded, drop the egg in cold water. If the egg floats, it has gone bad.
- Duck eggs, commonly available in Chinese grocery stores, have richer yolks and thrice the amount of cholesterol present in chicken eggs!