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Simple 4-Ingredient Egg Salad

This is about as simple as egg salad gets - just eggs, mayo, salt, and pepper. The key is chopping the eggs while they're cold so they don't turn to mush.
prep time:10 minutes
total time:10 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients (~6 servings)

  • 6 hard boiled eggs finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • pinch black pepper

Instructions

  • Finely chop 6 cold hard-boiled eggs and add half to a large bowl.
  • Add 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 tsp salt, and pinch of black pepper to the bowl and mix well.
  • Stir in remaining chopped eggs until evenly combined.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

Notes

Keeps refrigerated up to 5 days. Use cold eggs to prevent mushiness when chopping.
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