This Egg Salad (eiersalade) is an original recipe from Holland. It's a classic to serve during a brunch, to have with some breadsticks, to make canapes or to make delicious sandwiches. This is a very easy and quick recipe, but with which you will have incredible success, you'll see!
Why you should make this Egg Salad
It's an easy and quick recipe, it has a mild but delicious flavor, ideal to serve as a snack, in a sandwich or really anything you can think of. The possibilities are endless! In Holland, they have the habit of eating something light at midday, like a sandwich with, for example, Egg Salad, a salad or soup, and at night (what here in Spain we would call snack time) around 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. they have a hot and elaborate dinner.
If you don't know what an Egg Salad is, it is not a regular lettuce, tomato and cucumber salad, but rather it is a mixture of hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, very finely chopped onion and a few other ingredients that you probably have at home. . This is eaten with bread, breadsticks or anything you can think of dipping into the Egg Salad.
If you can prepare the mayonnaise yourself, you will notice a big change in flavor. You can follow this recipe to make Homemade Mayonnaise. The quality of the eggs also influences the flavor, if you are not lucky enough to have your own chickens (which I don't have at the moment), get the best eggs you can get. Organic eggs taste delicious, but regular eggs work just as well.
Ingredients you need to make this Egg Salad recipe
Here is the list of ingredients that I have used to make the Egg Salad:
- Hard-boiled eggs: obviously, the main ingredient is hard-boiled eggs, you need 6 hard-boiled eggs size L
- Onion: half onion chopped very finely
- Mayonnaise: You need 3/4 cup of mayonnaise, if you can prepare it at home, the flavor is much better. Make here for the recipe
- Mustard: a tablespoon of mustard
- Fresh parsley: you can use fresh parsley to decorate, although it also gives it a very nice and fresh flavor, this step is optional
- Salt and black pepper: have some salt and black pepper on hand to season to your liking
Kitchen utensils you need to make this recipe
In order to make this recipe, you need the following kitchen utensils:
- Cutting board: you need a cutting board to cut the eggs, onion and parsley
- Knife: use your favorite knife to cut the onion, eggs and parsley
- Medium-sized bowl: you need a medium bowl to make the egg salad
- Spoon: a spoon to mix
- Fork: you need a fork to mash the egg yolks
How to Make Egg Salad Like They Do It in Holland
Making this recipe is very simple and fast, I explain step by step how to make the Egg Salad like they do in Holland.
Have the hard-boiled eggs already made, I like them boiled for 7 minutes if they come from the refrigerator and if they are at room temperature 6 minutes.
Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Put the yolks in the bowl and mash them with a fork. Next add the mayonnaise, mustard, chopped onion, salt and pepper and mix well.
Finally, cut the egg white into pieces and add it to the sauce you just made. Mix it and decorate with parsley.
Enjoy it in a sandwich, canape or however you prefer.
Frequently asked questions
Below I answer some frequently asked questions, if you do not find the answer, you can leave a comment below. I will be happy to resolve any doubt.
How can I make this Egg Salad lighter?
You can replace the mayonnaise with the same amount of Greek yogurt, this way you get a healthier egg salad.
How long can I keep the Egg Salad in the fridge?
You can keep it for two to three days in the refrigerator.
How much Egg Salad will I have making this recipe?
I was kind enough to weigh out the Egg Salad for you. 😉 You will have about 500 grams of Egg Salad, I had exactly 503 grams.
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If you like this recipe, check out the following recipes
- Make some delicious Baguettes or Homemade Crunchy Bread Rolls to have with this Egg Salad.
- If you need to prepare some snacks, also make this Algerian Coca. It's filled with a homemade tomato sauce with onion and spices and it's easy to make, you just need to follow the steps.
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Egg Salad in 5 Minutes: Original Dutch Recipe
This Egg Salad recipe (eiersalade) is quick and easy to make. It has a mild but delicious flavor, and it's ideal to serve as a snack, in a sandwich or really anything you can think of. The possibilities are endless! Plus, you need very few ingredients.
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Ingredients
6 hard-boiled eggs size L
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon mustard
1/2 onion, very finely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Put the yolks in a bowl and mash them with a fork.
- Next add the mayonnaise, mustard, chopped onion, salt and pepper and mix well.
- Cut the egg white into pieces and add it to the sauce you just made.
- Garnish with parsley and enjoy.
