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Homemade Egg Salad

Course Lunch
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish
  • 1-2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • kosher salt to taste

Instructions

Hard Boil Eggs

  1. In instant pot: place 1 cup water and trivet inside instant pot along with eggs. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes and let nature release for 5 minutes. Place eggs in bowl of cold water and let cool for 5 minutes before peeling.

  2. On stove: place eggs in pot of water and bring to a rolling boil. Take off heat and let sit, covered, for 12 minutes. Remove eggs to ice bath for 5 minutes before peeling.

*Optional Step*

  1. Remove yolks from eggs and mash them thoroughly in separate bowl.

Assemble egg salad.

  1. Roughly chop eggs in a small bowl.

  2. Add pickle relish, mustard, and mayonnaise. Stir thoroughly. Add additional mayo if needed to achieve desired texture.

  3. Add salt to taste.

  4. Eat on a bagel, sandwich, or by itself with saltines.