Egg Salad Sandwiches
Kids may run to the lunch table when they find out this popular sandwich is on the menu. It's also ideal for the vegetarian diet.
Ingredients
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4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
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2 tablespoons sweet or dill pickle relish
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2 tablespoons finely chopped red sweet pepper
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1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
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1-1/2 teaspoons yellow mustard
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4 croissants, split
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4 leaves red-tipped leaf lettuce
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4 to 8 slices Colby and Monterey Jack cheese or cheddar cheese (4 to 8 ounce)
Directions
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For egg salad, in a medium bowl stir together eggs, pickle relish, sweet pepper, mayonnaise, and mustard. If desired, cover and chill for up to 6 hours.
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To assemble sandwiches, layer the bottom halves of the croissants with lettuce leaves. Spread egg salad over lettuce; top with 1 or 2 cheese slices. Add top halves of croissants. If necessary, use wooden toothpicks to secure sandwiches. Makes 4 sandwiches.
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Curried Egg Salad: Add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon curry powder to the egg salad. Cover and chill for 2 to 6 hours.
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Honey-Dill Egg Salad: Substitute honey mustard for yellow mustard and add 1 teaspoon dried dillweed to the egg salad.
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Egg Salad Wraps: Prepare egg salad as directed. Substitute four 8-inch flour tortillas for croissants. Lay lettuce leaves on tortillas; top with egg salad and roll up.
Nutrition information
Calories 451, Total Fat 31 g, Saturated Fat 12 g, Cholesterol 261 mg, Sodium 695 mg, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 13 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 10%, Iron 12%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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