Easter Leftover Egg Salad

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This creamy ham and egg salad recipe is a delicious and practical way to enjoy your Easter leftovers.

This Leftover Easter Egg Salad is the perfect dish for you to make year after year the week after easter!

What Makes This Recipe Great

Easter egg hunts are over, and you’re left with a basket full of colorful hard-boiled eggs. Don’t let them go to waste! Transform those leftover eggs into a delicious and satisfying Easter leftover egg salad that’s perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or simply enjoyed on its own. This recipe, featuring a delightful combination of creamy mayo, tangy mustard, and savory ham, is a fantastic way to repurpose your Easter bounty.

Ingredient List

This Leftover Easter Egg Salad is the perfect dish for you to make year after year the week after easter!
  • Hard Boiled Eggs– you can usually find hard boiled eggs in the deli section of your local grocery store if you don’t want to make them at home
  • Mayo– Duke’s Mayo is the all time favorite
  • Mustard– feel free to add spicy mustard to kick this up a notch
  • Lemon Juice– A dash of lemon juice adds a bright, tangy flavor that cuts through the richness of the mayonnaise and eggs
  • Celery
  • Pickles
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Ham– this is the perfect use for your Easter leftover ham

Step By Step

  1. Prep the Eggs: Carefully peel and dice your hard-boiled eggs.
  2. Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the diced eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, chopped celery, chopped pickle slices, salt, and pepper.
  3. Add Ham: Gently fold in the diced ham, ensuring it’s evenly distributed.
  4. Mix Well: Stir all the ingredients together until well combined.
  5. Chill and Serve: For the best flavor, refrigerate the egg salad for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to meld together.
  6. Serve on your favorite bread, crackers, lettuce wraps, or enjoy it straight from the bowl!
This Leftover Easter Egg Salad is the perfect dish for you to make year after year the week after easter!

Pro Tip

  • Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs: For easy peeling, place eggs in a pot of cold water, bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let sit for 10-12 minutes. Immediately cool in an ice bath.

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • This is a great recipe for meal prep as it can last up to a week in the fridge in a sealed container.

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This Leftover Easter Egg Salad is the perfect dish for you to make year after year the week after easter!

This Leftover Easter Egg Salad is the perfect dish for you to make year after year the week after easter!
5 from 1 vote

Easter Leftover Egg Salad

By: Kelsey
Servings: 6

Ingredients 

  • 10 hard boiled eggs, diced*
  • cup mayo
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 3 pickle slices, chopped
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 cup diced ham

Instructions 

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
  • Store in the fridge for up to a week.

Notes

  • The easiest way to diced your eggs is to push them through a cooling rack into the bowl!
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8 Comments

  1. will be making this soon can i use mushrooms ndstead as am a vegetarian i never had egg salad before will dm you if i make this and let you know how it goes Thanks Ramya

  2. 5 stars
    This is so good. I didnโ€™t have ham so i had it without. I normally donโ€™t like egg salad but this is a dynamic egg recipeย