This is the best Egg Salad Sandwich recipe—creamy, crunchy, tangy, and served on a buttery croissant. It’s the perfect light lunch at any time of the year.
Whether you are trying to use up Easter eggs or you just love a good croissant sandwich, our classic egg salad recipe will knock your socks off. The ratios of crunchy to creamy and tangy to fresh are absolutely spot on.
If you’re looking for more egg recipes, you can try our Protein Egg Bites, Homemade Egg Noodles or our classic Deviled Eggs Recipe. And these Million Dollar Deviled Eggs are a fun variation too.
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The Best Egg Salad Sandwich
There are loads of egg salad recipes out there, but I wanted to make one that had just enough tangy crunch to balance the creamy mayonnaise and rich egg yolks. Starting with our perfect hard boiled eggs, this recipe includes fresh chives and celery along with briney pickle juice and a dash of paprika. And instead of yellow mustard, which is a bit sweeter, I use tangy dijon.
When it comes to sandwich bread, a buttery, flaky croissant is where it’s at. You can take a bite without the filling falling out all over the place. Plus, it adds yet another layer of texture to the creamy egg salad.
Key Ingredients
- Hard Boiled Eggs – the best egg salad starts with the best hard boiled eggs! Make sure your eggs are chilled and all peel has been removed before dicing into approximately ¼” pieces.
- Dijon Mustard – the flavor of dijon mustard adds a slightly more balanced tangy flavor than yellow mustard.
- Chives – not only do chives have a great flavor, they also add little green flecks of color throughout an otherwise blandly colored mixture. Sliced green onions make a good substitute.
- Celery – finely chopped celery adds necessary crunch and freshness to the salad.
- Mayonnaise – for the best flavor, I always use regular mayonnaise. However, if you are looking to make this slightly healthier you can substitute plain Greek yogurt.
- Pickle Juice and Lemon Juice – to get that characteristic tangy flavor and balance out all of the rich creaminess, I love to use a combination of pickle juice and fresh lemon juice. You can feel free to substitute all of one or the other.
- Paprika – paprika and eggs are a classic flavor combination that adds a little smokiness and depth.
- Croissants – soft, flakey, and buttery croissants work perfectly with a soft sandwich filling such as egg salad. If you don’t have croissants, the next best thing would be a soft brioche roll or regular old sandwich bread.
- Add-ins – I like to serve with just a few slices of crisp green lettuce or spinach. You could also add a slice of tomato, crispy bacon, or sliced avocado.
More Egg Salad Ingredients
Depending on how crunchy, saucy, or tangy you like your egg salad, here are a few more mix-in ideas that you can try:
- Finely diced dill pickles
- Chopped fresh dill
- Mashed avocado
How to Make this Classic Egg Salad Recipe
- Hard boil eggs. Check out our post on how to make perfect hard boiled eggs here! Cool completely and peel.
- Mix the egg salad mixture. In a large bowl, combine the ingredients and mix well.
- Assemble the sandwiches. Slice each croissant in half and add about ½ cup of the egg salad mixture, a piece of lettuce, and the top half of the croissant.
- Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Because egg salad is a wetter and softer filling than other types of sandwiches, it benefits from a softer bread so that the filling doesn’t all squish out the sides when you take a bite. Croissants are perfect for this, and have a buttery flavor that tastes so good with it. Regular sandwich bread is also a great choice.
No—the egg salad mixture will separate once frozen and thawed, and frozen eggs are very unappetizing. This is definitely one of those things that you should make fresh.
Both yellow mustard and dijon mustard are the two standard mustards to use for egg salad. I prefer the flavor of dijon mustard with moderate acidity and a good amount of spice.
As long as it is stored in an airtight container in the fridge, egg salad should last for 3-5 days.
Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 large hard boiled eggs, peeled and diced into 1/4" chunks
- 2 tablespoons red onions, sliced thinly
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons pickle juice
- 1/3 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
For Sandwiches
- 4 whole croissant rolls, sliced in half
- 4 leaves lettuce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the hard boiled eggs, red onions, Dijon mustard, chives, celery, mayonnaise, lemon juice, pickle juice, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined, then set aside.
- To assemble each sandwich, slice the croissants in half and add about 1/2 cup of the egg salad mixture to the bottom half. Top with a piece of lettuce and the top half of the croissant. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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This recipe for Egg Salad Sandwich serves our classic egg salad recipe inside a flaky croissant. It’s perfect for a quick and easy lunch and a great way to use up extra hard boiled Easter eggs.
