{"id":1119,"date":"2026-01-23T10:14:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:14:30","slug":"classic-egg-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/classic-egg-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Egg Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Classic Egg Salad<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients (Serves 2\u20133):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp mayonnaise (adjust to taste)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional for a tangy flavor)<\/li>\n<li>1\u20132 tsp chopped fresh chives or green onions<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>A pinch of paprika (optional, for garnish)<\/li>\n<li>Lettuce leaves or bread (for serving)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Boil the Eggs:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water.<\/li>\n<li>Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for <strong>10 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Drain and place the eggs in cold water for 5 minutes to cool, then peel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chop the Eggs:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Roughly chop the peeled eggs and place them in a medium bowl.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mix the Dressing:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, Dijon mustard (if using), chives, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Gently fold the dressing into the chopped eggs until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Spoon the egg salad onto lettuce leaves, or use it as a filling for sandwiches.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle a little paprika on top for color if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For extra flavor, add a small splash of lemon juice or a teaspoon of pickle relish.<\/li>\n<li>Make ahead and refrigerate for up to 2 days; flavors meld beautifully!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Classic Egg Salad Ingredients (Serves 2\u20133): 6 large eggs 3 tbsp mayonnaise (adjust to taste) 1 tsp Dijon mustard (optional&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1121,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions\/1121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}