Dijon Herbed Egg Salad Toasts Recipes

HERBED EGG BREAKFAST TOAST WITH HOT PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly toast the bread. Melt the butter or ghee in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Brush the top of each piece of toast lightly with the melted butter or ghee.
• Break the eggs into a medium bowl and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat well with a fork. Stir in the cilantro, parsley and scallions. Add the eggs to the remaining butter in the skillet over medium-low heat and cook, stirring, until set to your liking, 2 to 3 minutes for soft-set eggs.
• Put 2 slices of toast on 2 plates. Top each toast with a slice of tomato. Top with the eggs. Drizzle with the Hot Pepper Sauce and serve.
• Combine the chiles, tomatoes, garlic, onion and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Scrape down the sides and add the olive oil. Blend until very smooth. Add the parsley and basil and blend until small specks of herbs are visible. Stir in the honey if using.
• Transfer to a medium saucepan and cook over medium-low heat until thickened and darkened by a shade or two, 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool completely. Transfer to a glass jar with a lid. Top with a thin layer of olive and the lid. The sauce will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator, as long as it is covered with oil. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.

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.

OPEN-FACE EGG SALAD SANDWICHES WITH MIXED HERBS

Steps:

• Combine egg yolk, mustard, and a pinch salt in a medium bowl. Anchor bowl by setting it inside a towel-lined saucepan, which will afford you 2 free hands-1 for pouring and 1 for whisking. Whisk until very smooth.
• Combine olive and vegetable oils in a measuring glass and pour into yolk mixture, drop by drop at first, then in a slow steady stream as mixture stiffens, until all the oil has been added. Whisk in vinegar and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper. Thin mayo with water if needed, adding a teaspoonful at a time until just loose enough to fall off a spoon.
• Gently lower eggs into a large saucepan of boiling salted water, and cook, maintaining an active simmer, 9 minutes. Immediately transfer eggs with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice water and stir until cool enough to handle, about 1 minute. Drain, pat dry, and peel eggs. Tear eggs into large pieces and add to mayonnaise. Gently fold just to coat; season with salt and pepper. Spoon over bread.
• Toss scallions, basil, dill, chives, and lemon zest in a small bowl. Add lemon juice, drizzle with oil, and season with salt. Toss to coat. Pile herbs on top of egg.

EGG AND HERB SALAD

Steps:

• To hard-boil the eggs, place in a saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Cover the pan tightly, and turn off the heat. Let sit for 12 minutes. Fill a bowl with ice water, drain the eggs and chill immediately in the ice water.
• Combine the chopped eggs, herbs, celery and red onion in a large bowl, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss with the egg mixture.
• Line plates or a platter with arugula, top with the egg salad and serve.