Basic Egg Salad and Egg Salad Plus

If theres anything most people have in the house, its the ingredients for egg salad. Here, the basic recipe, plus add-ins.

Basic Egg Salad:

8 hardboiled eggs

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 cup finely chopped celery (optional)

-OR- "Egg Salad Plus"

1 teaspoon chopped chipotle chilies in adobo

2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onions

1 small carrot, grated (not for induction dieters)

2 tablespoons chopped green or black olives

1 tablespoon chopped sun-dried tomatoes

1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon dried dill)

1 tablespoon nonpareil capers, drained

1. Chop eggs roughly, or push them through the large-holed side of a four sided box grater.

2. In a large mixing bowl, mix eggs with mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper into with a wooden spoon.

3. Stir in chopped celery, if using.