Classic Egg Salad Sandwich

Name: Classic Egg Salad Sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400 g Hard-boiled eggs; 60 g Onion; 2 g Celery seed; 24 g Dijon mustard; 40 g Lettuce; 120 g Mayonnaise; 40 g Butter; 8 slice Bread slices; 5 g Salt; 2 g Black pepper

Classic Egg Salad Sandwich · ready in 15 min · 4 servings · 390 kcal per serving · very easy · 10 ingredients

Creamy, savory egg salad blended with gentle spice and crunch, layered between tender bread for a comforting sandwich that is rich, satisfying, and timeless.

Prep: 15 min
Total: 15 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 390
Difficulty: very easy

American British Breakfast Main dishes Snacks & starters Meal prep Quick (30 min or less)Vegetarian

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

400 gHard-boiled eggs
60 gOnion
2 gCelery seed
24 gDijon mustard
40 gLettuce
120 gMayonnaise
40 gButter
8 sliceBread slices
5 gSalt
2 gBlack pepper

Equipment

butter knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, pastry blender, wooden spoon

Instructions

Prep eggs
Gather a mixing bowl, pastry blender or knife, and board, then finely chop the hard-boiled eggs until evenly crumbled. · 5 min
What to look for: small, even egg pieces
Mix salad
Add the chopped onion, celery seed, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, and shredded lettuce to the eggs, then stir until creamy and well combined. · 5 min
What to look for: creamy and evenly mixed
Assemble sandwiches
Butter each bread slice, spoon on the egg salad, season with salt and pepper, close the sandwiches, and serve. · 3 min
What to look for: evenly filled sandwich

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	390
Protein	14 g
Carbohydrates	24 g
of which sugars	3 g
Fat	28 g
of which saturated	8 g
Fibre	2 g
Sodium	620 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: eggs, milk, gluten, celery, mustard

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 2 days
Freezer: not recommended

Ingredient substitutions

Hard-boiled eggs

Firm tofu: Crumble finely and season generously to mimic egg texture
Chickpeas: Mash until coarse for similar bite

Onion

Green onions: Milder and fresher onion flavor
Shallots: Slightly sweeter onion alternative

Celery seed

Celery salt: Reduce added salt accordingly

Dijon mustard

Yellow mustard: Slightly tangier and milder flavor

Lettuce

Baby spinach: Adds extra nutrients and softer texture

Mayonnaise

Greek yogurt: More tangy and lower fat
Vegan mayonnaise: Use neutral flavored vegan mayo