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egg salad with green olives for sandwiches

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Marsha Gardner
@mrdick1950
Florala, AL

My husband asked for an Egg Salad sandwich for lunch today. This is the way that my mother and her mother made egg salad. I have often seen people add "ripe" or black olives to egg salad, but my family likes the saltiness and a hint of sour that the green olives add.

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(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients For egg salad with green olives for sandwiches

  • 6 lg
    eggs
  • 1/4 c
    mayonnaise or salad dressing, just enough to hold eggs together
  • 1 Tbsp
    prepared mustard
  • 1/4 c
    green olives with pimento, sliced and drained
  • kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste

How To Make egg salad with green olives for sandwiches

  • 1
    Place eggs in a pot and add enough water to cover eggs by at least one inch.
  • 2
    Quickly bring the water to a boil, then remove from heat and let the eggs sit in the hot water for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water and immediately place them in a bowl filled with ice and water until they're cooled completely.
  • 3
    Peel the cooled eggs and grate them on the large side of a box grater.
  • 4
    Mix together mayonnaise and mustard; combine with the eggs. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • 5
    Refrigerate for at least an hour to allow the flavors to combine.
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