Ultimate Farmhouse Egg Salad

Name: Ultimate Farmhouse Egg Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 12 large boiled eggs; 1/3 cup finely diced celery; 1/3 cup chopped green onion; 1/3 cup sweet pickle relish; 4 ounces diced pimentos, (drained); 1/4 cup mayonnaise, (+1 tablespoon); 1 teaspoon dijon mustard ((or yellow mustard)); 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt

by Stacey Published: Feb 21, 2024

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This classic southern egg salad delivers serious farm-style deliciousness! Loaded with chopped celery, green onions, sweet relish and pimentos, this delicious recipe has what it takes to satisfy for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Make an egg salad sandwich, have it on a bed of lettuce, on toast or with crackers.

If you love egg salad, you’ll also love my Southern Deviled Egg Potato Salad & Homestyle Deviled Egg recipes.

Ultimate egg salad with sweet pickle relish, pimentos, green onions and celery on a croissant as an egg salad sandwich.

It’s no surprise that a good southern egg salad recipe is a classic. But this Ultimate Farmhouse Egg Salad? Well, it’s hands down THE BEST in the history of egg salads.

Light and fluffy, not too much mayo, but still creamy, vibrant with flavor and crunch, … this easy egg salad recipe tastes delicious, perfect for baby showers, wedding showers, all sorts of spring and summer parties… ultimately a recipe you’ll want to keep on hand!

And if you love deviled eggs, then this is absolutely the thing to satisfy all your stuffed egg cravings.

I love making a batch on a Friday to prepare for the weekend. It’s perfect to have on hand with everyone coming and going. No matter when they stop to eat or get hungry for something extra, this versatile salad is there, ready to go!

Ways to Serve This Ultimate Egg Salad

For breakfast on toast
For lunch in lettuce wraps, in a veggie or tortilla wrap, on a sandwich with wheat bread or white bread or stuffed in a fresh tomato or avocado
For snack with crackers or veggie sticks
For dinner on a croissant with soup

This recipe is also a great way to give new life to Easter leftovers, along with Southern Chopped Ham Salad and Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing.

Recipe Ingredients & Overview

Ingredients for Ultimate Egg Salad including hard boiled eggs, green onion, sweet relish, pimentos and celery.

I’ll walk through an overview of ingredients & steps in these next sections along with helpful tips!

Look for specifics at the end of the post in the recipe card.

hard boiled eggs
green onions
celery
pimentos
sweet pickle relish (In my opinion, dill relish does not pack the same flavor punch.)
mayonnaise
dijon mustard (Yellow mustard can be substituted.)
salt & coarse ground pepper

A bowl of southern egg salad to serve for lunch or on sandwiches.

How to Make The Best Egg Salad

Properly boil the eggs. Boil eggs 9-10 minutes (see boil times below). Cool in ice bath for 10 minutes before peeling. Peel and coarsely chop the eggs.

Mix & Serve. Add eggs and rest of ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Gently stir the mixture so that you don’t break down the eggs too much. Serve!

How to Boil Eggs (& Peel Them The Easy Way)

Boil time for eggs is super important. I still boil mine the old fashioned way- on the stove top in a large pot over medium high heat.
For soft boiled eggs: 4-5 minutes; Medium 6-7; Hard 8-12. I personally hard boil my eggs at a rolling boil for about 9-10 minutes. The yolks are nice and fluffy but still deliciously creamy. And no gray edges on the egg yolks which means they are over cooked!
After boiling, remove eggs from the stove top. Drain the hot water and cover with ice. Add about a half inch of cold water and let the eggs sit in the ice water bath for about 10 minutes.
Drain the ice water and peel your eggs. The eggs shells should slide right off!

An overhead view of an egg salad sandwich on a croissant as a serving sandwich.

Extra Tips for Making the Best Egg Salad

Your egg salad will only be as good as your eggs, so make sure to use fresh eggs and watch the boil time closely.
To create a balanced recipe, it is important to keep the salad components roughly the same size. To do this, I dice my celery instead of slicing it.
To maintain a good texture, I use a pastry cutter to chop my eggs. It’s the perfect tool to work quickly without chopping the eggs too finely which can result in a soggy salad.

What I Use To Make & Serve This Egg Salad

Having this right tools makes any job easier. Below are some of the items I use to make and serve this Southern classic.

What you need to make quick & easy egg salad

A bowl of egg salad with an egg salad sandwich as a serving suggestion.

How Long Does Egg Salad Last

Stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container, egg salad can last 3-5 days. You may have to stir the salad each day before serving. If you are serving egg salad or egg salad sandwiches at a party, egg salad should not sit out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

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