EngineerMike's Famous Egg Salad

[EngineerMike]

This makes a fantastic centerpiece for quick but tasty breakfast while on the road, or as a great addition to a rally continental breakfast or pot luck. Nice hors d'oeuvre served w/sesame (or your favorite) crackers also.

6 hard boiled eggs shelled & well smashed w/fork or potato masher (not cut like sissies do)
4 tsp pesto (I like Costco's)
4 tsp finely minced white onion
4 tsp yellow mustard, or a bit more if you like
2 Claussen dill pickles, minced
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
salt to taste or as your dietitian allows
teeny weeny pinch cayenne pepper
teeny weeny pinch smoked paprika

Combine all in a deep bowl & mix well w/large spoon, smashing it all together against the side of the bowl. The mix won't be wet. Build it at least the night before so the pepper can work into the mix, and so you don't have to cook before hitting the road in the a.m. (except the coffee of course). Interesting thing is none of the flavors control like in most egg salads.

I like it 0.375" thick (that's a little less than 1/2" for the civilians listening) on a good stiff multi-grain bread, lightly toasted. My current favorite is the 6-Grain from Kohnen's Country Bakery in Tehachapi, CA. When traveling thru Tehachapi, get off Hwy 58 at the Home Depot exit, go past HD and pull alongside the RR tracks by the bakery. Walk over the tracks & bring a big bag as you will want to load up here for your travels w/their fabulous macaroons, eclairs and other goodies you will want too much of. We make this a regular stop on our way by and sniffle a bit when the bakery is closed. Foodies beware, you will come back.

If you are really being decadent, slather one bread slice w/the egg salad, and the other w/some great guacamole and a coupla strips of sweet smokey bacon. Mo bettah than an egg-mcmuffin, and bit messy, but then the best things in life are, right?

[DriVer]

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Originally Posted by EngineerMike ... a great addition to a rally continental breakfast or pot luck.....

EM, You did say that you were going to come to Myrtle Beach this October ????

[puttin]

EM-

I love the exact measurements of the egg salad layer. DW makes a mean egg salad herself too, as well as deviled eggs. The funny thing is- she's one of those people who hates mayo...even if it's still in the jar and close to anything she likes in the pantry...very funny. But she makes me these things out of pure love. Chorizo and tortillas- now there's a quick snack for you.....although when you warm up the sausage in the pan, it resembles cat throw-up, or similar. I somehow get past this.

[CorsairIIAT]

EM,
You ever make it to the bakery in Bishop? I go there a couple times a year just to stock up. I drive thru Tehachapi every other weekend. Going to other house. Will have to stop next weekend on my way. I normally go down the main drag and have lunch at the cafe downtown.

[Dragonrover]

nothin like a good egg salad