Best 12 Creamy Egg Salad Recipes

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Craving a classic, comforting dish that's perfect for a quick lunch or a light dinner? Look no further than our creamy egg salad. Made with just a handful of simple ingredients, this versatile salad is a breeze to prepare and can be tailored to your taste preferences. Whether you prefer a smooth, creamy texture or a chunkier bite, our recipes have you covered.

From the classic mayonnaise-based egg salad to variations featuring tangy mustard, refreshing celery, and crunchy red onion, our collection offers a range of flavors to satisfy every palate. And if you're looking for a healthier alternative, we also have a recipe that uses Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise, reducing the fat content without sacrificing creaminess.

Let's cook with our recipes!

CREAMY EGG SALAD



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I love the versatility of egg salad, especially with this recipe. You can serve it on a nest of mixed greens, tucked into a sandwich or with your favorite crisp crackers. -Cynthia Kohlberg, Syracuse, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped green or sweet red pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
8 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped

Steps:

  • In a bowl, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, salt and pepper until smooth. Stir in green pepper, celery, relish and parsley. Fold in eggs. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 19g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 264mg cholesterol, Sodium 456mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 9g protein.

CREAMY NO-EGG POTATO SALAD



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I don't like chopped boiled eggs in potato salad so I developed this recipe using pickles and pickle juice for tang! The fresh veggies are crunchy and delicious. Yes, there are still eggs in the mayo-based dressing but you can sub an egg-free mayo. Try it - it's yummy!

Provided by SaraFish

Categories     Potato

Time 45m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lbs potatoes
2 stalks chopped celery
1 chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped pickle
1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
2 tablespoons pickle juice
2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard or 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Boil potatoes in water for 25 minutes, drain and set aside to cool.
  • Combine remaining ingredients in large covered container and place in refrigerator while potatoes are cooling.
  • When potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and cube them.
  • Add to vegetable mayonnaise mixture and toss.
  • Cover and chill at least 6 hours or overnight.
  • Delicious!

CREAMY DEVILED EGG SALAD



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A friend brought this to a party and everyone loved it. She shared the recipe with me, and I was unable to find one just like it online, so thought I would share it. Garnish with favorite deviled egg toppings (such as paprika), as desired.

Provided by Michael Flagler

Categories     Salad     Egg Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 ½ cups creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
¾ cup prepared yellow mustard
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
12 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices

Steps:

  • Mix creamy salad dressing, mustard, sugar, and vinegar together with a whisk in a large bowl; add egg slices and gently stir to coat.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 508.3 calories, Carbohydrate 24.5 g, Cholesterol 457.3 mg, Fat 38.5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 1312 mg, Sugar 23 g

CREAMY AVOCADO EGG SALAD



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A new twist on regular egg salad! This is so good and I am always asked for the recipe. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Serve on lettuce leaves or your favorite cracker.

Provided by tracy918

Categories     Salad     Egg Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
2 large avocados, peeled and chopped
1 cup seeded and chopped tomatoes
½ cup diced red onion
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
10 drops hot sauce (such as Frank's RedHot ®)

Steps:

  • Combine eggs, avocados, tomatoes, red onion, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Stir mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, and hot sauce into egg mixture until evenly coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Carbohydrate 11.7 g, Cholesterol 215.9 mg, Fat 23.9 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 163.9 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

CREAMY & CRUNCHY EGG SALAD



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Make and share this Creamy & Crunchy Egg Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by TishT

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 4 cups, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 medium red onion, chopped
12 large eggs, hard boiled,peeled and cut into sixths
1 stalk celery & leaves, chopped
1/2 cup plain yogurt or 1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons whole-grained mustard
4 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons kosher salt

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix together the onion, celery, yogurt or mayonnaise, dill, mustard, lemon juice, and salt.
  • Add the eggs to the mixture and gently mix them together.
  • Season with pepper to taste.
  • Use in sandwiches, with lettuce and tomatoes, or in a salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.5, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 562, Sodium 1483.7, Carbohydrate 4.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 2.9, Protein 20.5

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER EGG SALAD



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Reminds me of potato salad.

Provided by OMARILYN

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Cauliflower

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large head cauliflower, cut into small chunks
4 hard-cooked eggs, or more to taste - chopped
1 cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
2 stalks celery, diced
4 green onions, chopped
¼ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon white sugar
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place cauliflower into a microwave-safe bowl, cover, and cook in microwave oven until tender, about 7 minutes. Uncover and cool for 5 minutes.
  • Stir eggs, creamy salad dressing, celery, green onions, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Mix cauliflower into dressing. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Cholesterol 158.9 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 460.1 mg, Sugar 10.2 g

CREAMY TUNA & EGG SALAD



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I was hungry for egg salad but wanted it to have a bit more omphf and some more protein to last in my gut, so I added tuna. I have both mayo and miracle whip in the recipe just in case some don't like the tang of miracle whip, so it tones it down somewhat.

Provided by BreBea

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 4 cups, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (15 ounce) can tuna (in water)
8 eggs
1 medium onion (or more if you're gaga over onion)
1 teaspoon ground mustard
2 teaspoons paprika
1 tablespoon mayonnaise (more or less to your liking)
1 tablespoon Miracle Whip (more or less to your liking)
1 dash yellow mustard or 1 dash Dijon mustard
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Put eggs into a pot with cold water and bring to a boil.
  • Once the water is boiling, cover the pan and remove from the burner. Set your timer for ten minutes.
  • Cut up onion and drain tuna while the eggs cook.
  • Once the eggs have done their 10 minute soak, rinse with COLD water to stop the cooking process.
  • Continue to rinse the eggs until you can hold them to remove the shell.
  • Remove the shell, rinse away any shell particles and cut into chunks (or small pieces if you like a finer texture).
  • Mix the egg, tuna, onion in a bowl with a fork.
  • Add mayo, Miracle Whip, ground mustard, paprika, salt and pepper and mix until blended.
  • Enjoy on bread or toast; or top a plate of mixed greens with tomatoes. You could also stuff tomatoes with the salad. A perfect summer meal when you don't want to turn on the oven!

EXTRA CREAMY EGG SALAD



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"I like to prepare this rich filling when fixing a soup and sandwich meal," comments Linda Potter of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. "It's great spread on toast for a quick breakfast bite, too." Have leftovers? Our Test Kitchen came up with the following two recipes that use up the leftover egg salad.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield about 5 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
Croissants or sandwich rolls, optional
Lettuce leaves, optional

Steps:

  • In a bowl, beat cream cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, paprika and salt. Stir in eggs and onion. Serve on croissants with lettuce if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 458 calories, Fat 42g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 397mg cholesterol, Sodium 591mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 14g protein.

KITTENCAL'S CREAMY EGG DRESSING FOR PASTA SALAD



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I developed this dressing to use on any pasta or potato salad --- Club House Salads n' Dips Ranch Style dry mix will also work well --- all ingredients can be adjusted to taste --- prep time does not include boiling the eggs, this makes a ton of dressing you may reduce by half if desired --- you will also find this recipe here http://kittencalskitchen.com/2010/05/24/kittens-pasta-or-potato-salad-dressing-with-egg/

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 10m

Yield 4 cups (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (28 g) package dry hidden valley dry ranch dressing mix (can use another brand but Hidden Valley seems to be the best!)
2 cups mayonnaise
1 cup Miracle Whip (or just use 3 cups mayonnaise)
1/3-1/2 cup milk (or use buttermilk)
1/3 cup sweet relish (can add in more to taste)
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
5 -6 hard-boiled egg yolks, mashed well
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or to taste)
seasoned salt and black pepper (can use white salt, seasoned is better)

Steps:

  • Mash the egg yolks to a fine powder (or as close to a fine powder as you can, save the whites to add in the pasta salad).
  • In a bowl, whisk together the dry dressing mix with mayo, salad dressing and milk until very smooth.
  • Mix in the sweet relish, mustard, garlic powder and seasoned salt.
  • Adjust the relish and mustard adding in more to to taste if desired.
  • Add in the mashed egg yolk and whisk vigorously to combine (there might still be small pieces of yolk, not too worry!).
  • Season with black pepper to taste.
  • Pour over cooked pasta or cubed potatoes and chill for a couple of hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 573.7, Fat 46, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 295.6, Sodium 1108.7, Carbohydrate 38.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 11.3, Protein 5.6

RICH AND CREAMY EGG SALAD



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This is my favorite egg salad recipe of all times. It is so rich and delicious. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Provided by Carla Skiles

Categories     Other Salads

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 c mayonnaise
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 c sweet pickle relish
8 hard boiled eggs, shelled and chopped

Steps:

  • 1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, mayonnaise, salt and pepper until smooth; add relish.
  • 2. Fold in eggs and refrigerate until serving.

CREAMY EGG SALAD



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I love this egg salad because it has cream cheese in it. I like it on rye or Pumpernickel bread with lettuce.Sometimes I add a tomato. I have made this with less pickle relish and sweet peppers. I liked it with less.

Provided by Lynda Sweezey

Categories     Salads

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pkg (3oz) cream cheese
1/4 c mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 c finely chopped green or red sweet pepper
1/4 c finely chopped celery
1/4 c sweet pickle relish
2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
8 large hard cooked eggs

Steps:

  • 1. Beat the first 4 ingredients until smooth. Add next 4 ingredients. Fold in eggs. Refrigerate until serving.

CREAMY EGG SALAD



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This delectable seven ingredient mayonnaise based Creamy Egg Salad Recipe comes together in a matter of minutes. Stuff this easy salad in wraps, sandwiches, in a sun ripened tomato or avocado, or simply on a bed of lettuce.

Provided by Beth Pierce

Categories     Other Salads

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 large hard boiled eggs peeled and coarsely chopped
5 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1/2 c finely chopped red pepper
1 stalk celery thinly sliced
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
salt & pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Gently combine eggs, mayo, mustard, red pepper, celery and crushed red pepper. Salt & pepper to taste.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, hard-boiled eggs. Overcooked eggs will make the salad tough, and undercooked eggs may contain harmful bacteria.
  • Chop the eggs finely. This will help the salad to be smooth and creamy.
  • Use a good mayonnaise. A high-quality mayonnaise will make the salad more flavorful and creamy.
  • Add some mustard. Mustard will help to add a bit of sharpness to the salad.
  • Season the salad to taste. Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste.
  • Let the salad chill before serving. This will help the flavors to meld and the salad to become more creamy.

Conclusion:

Egg salad is a classic dish that is perfect for a quick and easy lunch or dinner. It is also a versatile dish that can be customized to your liking. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and satisfying egg salad that the whole family will enjoy.

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