Description
Creamy dill pickle egg salad delivers a tangy twist on classic comfort food. Crisp pickles and herbs elevate this simple sandwich spread for quick, satisfying lunches you will crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
- ½ cup (118 ml) finely chopped dill pickles (about 2–3 pickles)
- ¼ cup (59 ml) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (59 ml) finely chopped celery
- 2 tbsps fresh dill, chopped
- 2 tbsps finely chopped red onion
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp pickle juice (optional, for extra tang)
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Water Preparation: Nestle eggs in a saucepan filled with cold water, ensuring complete submersion to create a protective aquatic environment.
- Heating Process: Activate high heat, transforming the water from calm to a vigorous, rolling boil that signals the imminent cooking transformation.
- Thermal Resting: Immediately cover the pan and remove from heat source, allowing eggs to gently poach in residual thermal energy for precisely ten minutes, creating a perfectly modulated cooking environment.
- Cooling Intervention: Plunge eggs into a pre-prepared ice water bath, instantly arresting the cooking process and facilitating a seamless peeling experience by causing the egg’s exterior to contract.
- Final Preparation: Meticulously crack, peel, and chop the eggs into uniform pieces, revealing a pristine interior that promises culinary excellence and textural harmony for the intended dish.
Notes
- Egg Cooking Precision: Use cold water start and exact 10-minute resting technique to achieve perfectly soft, creamy egg texture without overcooking.
- Cooling Technique: Immediately transfer eggs to ice bath after cooking to stop residual heat, ensuring smooth peeling and preventing rubbery egg whites.
- Uniform Chopping Strategy: Slice eggs into consistent, bite-sized pieces for even distribution and balanced flavor throughout the salad.
- Pickle Selection Tip: Choose crisp, tangy dill pickles with good acidity to enhance the egg salad’s overall flavor profile and provide delightful textural contrast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 370 mg