Egg Salad Sandwich

Yes. I have posted this recipe in the past. I'm not being lazy, just hungry. And, this is my favorite egg salad recipe. With the exception of arugula, I almost always have these ingredients available.

I have two tips:

1) To crack eggs: Crack both ends of the boiled and cooled egg then roll across the cutting board with the palm of your hand. Voilà! A perfect boiled egg. There is the occasional rogue egg, but, it won't matter in this recipe  because you are going to chop it anyway. Take that, rogue egg!

2) Use the curry powder. Repeat. Use the curry powder. You'll be pleased at how much goodness this adds to this otherwise bland recipe.

Egg Salad Sandwich

Recipe by Martha Stewart, 2004

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients:

9 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, and roughly chopped
1/3 cup homemade or best quality mayonnaise, plus more for spreading
1 medium stalk celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder, or 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon mild Madras curry powder, optional
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small head radicchio or 1 small bunch arugula, well washed and spun dry (I use arugula. Its peppery taste is a perfect complement.)
8 to 12 slices whole-grain bread

Directions:

In a medium bowl, place eggs, mayonnaise, celery, mustard powder, curry powder, salt, and pepper, to taste. Gently mix until combined. 

Spread one side of each slice of bread with mayonnaise. Line half of the slices with radicchio or arugula leaves. Spread with an even layer of egg salad. Top with remaining bread. Cut in half and serve.

Avoiding egg yolks? Try these ingredients instead, also from Martha Stewart:

9 hard-boiled egg whites, coarsely chopped

1/3 cup homemade or best quality mayonnaise, plus more for spreading

1 stalk celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice

6 sweet gherkins, coarsely chopped

3/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder or 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2 small apple, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, optional

1 tablespoon capers, optional

Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 small head radicchio or 1 small bunch arugula, well washed and spun dry

8 to 12 slices whole-grain bread

Follow directions as above.