Egg Salad III

This is just like my Mom's recipe that I grew up eating! I use a little Morton's Natures Seasoning and a dash of olive juice! I love this recipe in the summer with romaine lettuce or crisp pita chips!!!

I’m of the school of thought that when it comes to cooking season to taste! What is too salty/not enough salt, bland/bold, too peppery/needed pepper varies, depending on whose palate is doing the tasting! So…if it’s too bland, add some seasoning! I added pretty much the first thing I grabbed, some Sazon seasoning and a bit of ground mustard, tho’ any number of things I had in my spice cabinet would have worked – Penzey’s Fox Point Seasoning, Jane’s Krazy Mixed Up Salt, Lawrey’s Seasoned Salt, celery Salt, garlic salt, even Montreal Steak Seasoning – and the list could go on. Seems too peppery? Again, add it to taste! Start with a small amount, add more if you like. There are no boo-boos that way. I didn’t mash the eggs; I prefer my egg salad chunkier, however… if you were going to make canapés with this, on rye rounds, for example, with a garnish of fresh dill or parsley, the mashed version would not only spread better, it would be more fitting and easier to eat as a finger food. Also, it’s no problem to add more or less mayonnaise to your liking. I didn’t measure; I just dumped it in there till it was the way I wanted it. To please both Hubs’ and my palates, I knew we’d like the bite of fresh green onion and the crunch of chopped celery, so I added both. I’ve never added green olives before (tho’ I recall adding them to AR’s “Mother-in-Law Eggs” and liking them) and, while I may not add them routinely, I did enjoy them for something different than “the usual.”

I would have never thought of adding Spanish olives to egg salad but it was delicious! Will definitely do this one again!

GREAT RECIPE! We love olives so I knew this would be a hit. I skipped the paprika and added a little Gulden's mustard. I did not mash the eggs as we like them chopped. I added the chopped olives to taste rather than measuring them. This was so good! Next time I think I will add some chopped onion. Thank you OLIVIES for sharing your recipe.

This is pretty much my standard recipe but I omit the pepper and add about 1/4 chopped celery. It gives it an awesome crunch!

My husband said 5 stars but my son and I agree on 4 stars. I would make it again but I would probable add celery for a little crunch and extra flavor.