Egg Spread

Egg spread is a quick and simple mayo-free alternative to egg salad.

I've never been a huge fan of egg salad - even though I love mayo and creamy dishes, it's often just too rich for me. Ever since I was a kid, my mom used to make me her version. No mayo, just a little bit of butter.

Onions give it more flavor and a bit of crunch. She would always serve it on rye bread, open-faced sandwich style. I still make it that way for myself.

You probably have these ingredients on-hand already. I sometimes top these with capers. I realize that probably sounds weird to some of you but it's really good 😉

Love eggs? Try my Easy Egg Salad or Potato Salad with Egg.

Questions? Let me know!

Egg Spread

A mayo-free egg salad recipe.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Sandwich

Cuisine European

Servings 1

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Ingredients

 

• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ 1 teaspoon butter (I just eyeball it)
• ▢ Salt & pepper to taste
• ▢ 1/4 small onion (or to taste) finely chopped
• ▢ 2-3 slices of bread

Instructions

 

• Put butter in a bowl (it'll soften while the eggs are cooking if it came right from the fridge).
• Hard boil eggs.
• While eggs are cooking, chop onion.
• Once eggs are cooked, cool them in cold water for a few minutes then peel.
• Using a fork, mash eggs, butter, and salt & pepper together until mixed.
• Add onion and mix.
• Spread mixture onto bread and enjoy!

Notes

• If you're finding that the egg mixture isn't sticking together at all, add in a little more butter. You really don't need much butter for it to all stick together, though.
• Making it with chives instead of onions is a tasty alternative.
• I sometimes eat egg spread with a bowl of tomato soup. Easy weeknight dinner!

Keyword egg spread, mayo-free egg salad

Author Natasha Bull