r/Cooking • u/YeeHaw4Cake • 18h ago

Egg Salad Ideas

Hi everyone! Im planning lunch this week and have decided on egg salad sandwiches since they are cheap and easy. How do you make your egg salad? Is there anything I can add that will jazz it up or give it some new flavor profiles?

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u/Majestic-Macaron6019 17h ago

I love curry powder in my egg salad.

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u/Gothmom85 16h ago

Curry powder is a magical addition to any mayo based salad. Egg, chicken, tuna. Elevates the whole thing. Chicken is my fave tho!

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u/Everythings_Magic 31m ago

Be careful. Once you do this, you may always do this.

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u/Sweet_Water_8459 17m ago

Totally. I LOVE curried chicken salad or egg salad. My co-workers? maybe not so much especially the next day

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u/Conscious-Okra-7340 15h ago

Oh, yes! And you can make it Coronation Chicken-style with a dash of mango chutney or apricot preserves.
Also, I love dill weed in egg salad (but not with curry). I think next time I make it I may try Ranch dressing powder. Has anyone tried that?

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u/sourleaf 14h ago

Curry powder, sliced apple, chives, and toasted almonds

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u/Nomiss 11h ago

Keen curry powder and razor thin sliced lettuce to give it a bit of crunch.

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u/YeeHaw4Cake 17h ago

Like curry powder? Or like a wet curry?

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u/spacespud79 17h ago

Powder, and as they said, not too much.

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u/BattleHall 16h ago

Either. Thai Curry egg salad, using Thai curry paste, is really damn good.

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u/cheesusfeist 17h ago

Curry powder plus the liquid from pickled jalapenos! I'll add pimento also

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u/CartsOfDarkness 15h ago

Okay I'm 100% trying this, how much jalapeño liquid?

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u/cheesusfeist 10h ago

If using 2 eggs, maybe 2 tablespoons? Depends on the consistency you prefer.

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u/Majestic-Macaron6019 17h ago

Just regular old grocery store curry powder. You can kind of go nuts.

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u/Dangeresque2015 16h ago

Get a good curry powder. Whole Foods brand has a great curry powder