Best Watercress And Hard Cooked Egg Salad Recipes

OPEN-FACED EGG SALAD AND WATERCRESS SANDWICH

Steps:

• PREPARE HARD-COOKED EGGS THE FOOLPROOF WAY:.
• Place the eggs in a large pot. Cover with cold water. Set over medium heat and cover with a lid. When it starts to boil, remove from heat and set aside for 10 minutes. Dump the warm water, and refill the pot with cold water. Let sit for 5 minutes or so, dump and refill again with cold water.
• When cool to the touch, peel off the shells and roughly chop the eggs.
• PREPARE EGG SALAD:.
• In a large bowl, gently combine the eggs, chives, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour on the mayonnaise, vinegar, and mustard. Gently fold together.
• PREPARE SANDWICH:.
• Toast the bread. (Note: this is one sandwich in which the bread is commonly de-crusted and cut into special shapes for tea-time, or the prepared sandwich may be cut into triangles.).
• Construct the sandwich. Pile the watercress on a slice of the toasted bread, and dollop the egg salad on top.

WATERCRESS AND HARD-COOKED EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Trim off and discard tough ends of watercress. Rinse leaves and tender stems. Drain well and pat dry.
• Put mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in salad bowl. Blend with wire whisk. Add oil, beating with whisk.
• Add watercress, eggs and onion. Sprinkle with parsley and toss.

WATERCRESS AND HARD-COOKED EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Trim off and discard tough ends of watercress. Rinse and drain well. Shake or pat dry.
• Put mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl. Blend with a wire whisk. Add oil, beating with the whisk.
• Add watercress, egg and onion. Sprinkle with parsley and toss.

EGG AND WATERCRESS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1. Mash the eggs with a fork until crumbly.
• 2. Stir in half the mayonnaise and the salt and pepper.
• 3. Spread the remaining mayonnaise on the bread.
• 4. Assemble 2 sandwiches, dividing the egg salad and watercress evenly between them.
• 5. Trim the crusts and cut each sandwich into quarters.

EGG SALAD SANDWICH WITH AVOCADO AND WATERCRESS

Steps:

• Cook the eggs 10 minutes in a saucepan of simmering water to cover. Drain, cool under cold running water, and peel. Roughly mash the eggs in a bowl with the mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread 4 slices of toast with mayonnaise, if you like. Arrange about 1/4 of the avocado slices on each. Spread each with 1/4 of the egg salad and arrange watercress sprigs on top. Top each sandwich with another slice of toast and serve.

SIMPLE WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, salt, and pepper in a salad bowl. Slowly whisk in oil. Add watercress and toss with vinaigrette to evenly coat. Serve immediately.

CLASSIC EGG SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, coarsely chop 8 peeled hard-cooked eggs.
• Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons chopped celery, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, and a few dashes of hot-pepper sauce (or more, if you like a spicier salad). Season to taste with salt and pepper; stir gently to combine. Serve with greens -- such as lettuce or watercress -- on bread or toast.

WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Trim off the tough ends of the watercress and discard. Rinse the leaves and tender stems. Drain well.
• Put mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a salad bowl. Blend with a wire whisk. Add oil, beating with whisk. Add watercress, chopped egg and onion, toss and serve.