Easy Egg Salad Sandwich

Here is a simple recipe I use for egg salad sandwiches. I also give some alternatives to the typical egg salad. Personally, I make it a bit different each time I make it. Sometimes using Coleman's mustard,other times just using my favorite prepared mustard. I have been know to add pickle relish, bread & butter chips, Indian curry spice mix, and so on. The egg salad sandwich takes on my mood of the day; that is what is so great about egg salad sandwiches, you can have fun with it. By adding lettuce, bacon,or tomato, the egg salad sandwich is really quite attractive.

Cut off the bread crust and cut into small triangles and egg salad sandwiches make a great finger food for the baby shower, bridal shower, or other gatherings. The cost is minimal and the taste "well", the taste is great.

Ingredients for Egg Salad

4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
1/4 – 1/2 C. mayonnaise
1 t Coleman’s mustard powder (or 1 teaspoon of your favorite mustard)
salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 stalk of celery finely chopped
2 T green onion finely diced
Dash of lemon juice
Mrs. Dash
Lettuce
Bread (toasted)

To Boil Eggs - Place the eggs in a pot and cover with cold water by at least a 1/2-inch. Bring the water to a gentle boil and turn off the heat but leave the pan on the burner; cover the pan and let the eggs sit for 12 minutes. After 12 minutes, place the eggs into a big bowl of ice water bath for about three minutes to stop the eggs from cooking.

1. Peel each egg and place in a bowl. Mash the eggs using a pastry blender or a fork until finely chopped.

2. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Adjust mayonnaise, lemon juice, and mustard to your taste. (It is better to start with less mayonnaise and mustard and add more to your liking).

3. Add the celery and green onion and mix.

4. Season with salt, pepper and Mrs. Dash to your taste.

5. Toast your favorite type of bread and place a leaf of lettuce on the bread. Spoon the egg salad over the lettuce.
This recipe should make two generous portioned egg salad sandwiches.

Other Serving Suggestions:
• Add curry powder to egg salad mix for a more exotic taste.
• Add lettuce and thinly sliced or diced tomato.
• Cook Bacon and add bacon chips into the egg salad mix. Or just serve slices of bacon on the bread with the egg salad.
• Add a couple Tablespoons of sweet pickle relish or dices bread and butter pickles.
• Garnish with sliced olives.
• Mix in 1 – 2 teaspoons of capers.

Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

I am revisiting some of my old favorites.  If you would like to try something a little different than your usual mayonnaise on sandwiches then try this tangy sandwich spread on your sandwich and turn it into a gourmet sandwich. The creamy blue cheese dressing is a smooth dressing with crumbled blue cheese throughout. It is great on BLTs, Bacon Lettuce and Avocado sandwiches and makes a great blue cheese dressing for hamburgers. Serve it on a hamburger with lettuce and tomato and your guests will be asking for more or at least for your recipe. I personally like to serve it on toasted rye bread spread generously with the blue cheese dressing and then add lettuce, 2 slices of bacon and sliced avocado on top – I then drizzle the sauce over top. It is not only delicious but is a very attractive sandwich. If avocados are not in season, or are too expensive, than you can substitute them with sliced tomatoes.

¼ cup buttermilk
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped onion
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash
2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled – about ½ cup

Mix first 5 ingredients plus half of the blue cheese in a blender or food processor and blend on high until smooth. Then add the remaining half of the blue cheese to the mix and fold in. Spread on bread or toast.

I sometimes add cayenne powder or garlic pepper sauce for extra heat.