Tarragon Egg Salad Recipes

TARRAGON EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Make Hard-Cooked Eggs: Place 4 to 6 eggs in a large saucepan, cover with cold water by 1 inch and bring to a simmer. Cover, remove from the heat and set aside, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, then peel in a bowl of cold water. Chop the hard-cooked eggs. Mix with 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 chopped shallot, 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon, and salt and pepper. Serve on pumpernickel bread with sliced cucumbers.

TARRAGON-CAPER EGG SALAD SANDWICHES WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Mash eggs coarsely with a fork, then stir in shallot, tarragon, capers, mayonnaise, and salt and pepper to taste. Make sandwiches with rolls, egg salad, watercress, and salmon.

CREAMY TARRAGON EGGS

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs, tarragon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, then stir in cream cheese, separating bits if necessary.
• Melt butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until foam subsides. Pour egg mixture into skillet and cook, stirring gently, until eggs are creamy and softly set, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.

MUSHROOM SPINACH SALAD WITH TARRAGON EGG DRESSING

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• In a small bowl whisk together yolks, vinegar, and mustard and add oil in a stream, whisking constantly until dressing is emulsified. Stir in whites, shallots, tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Thinly slice spinach leaves and spread on a platter. Cut mushrooms into very thin slices and mound on spinster. Spoon dressing over salad.

TARRAGON EGG SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, tarragon, parsley, mustard, lemon juice, celery seed, salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl.
• 2. Fold in the eggs.
• 3. Chill until serving.

TARRAGON SHALLOT EGG SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cover eggs with cold water by 1 inch in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a rolling boil, partially covered. Reduce heat to low and cook eggs, covered completely, 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat and let eggs stand in hot water, covered, 15 minutes. Transfer eggs with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water and let stand 5 minutes (to cool). Peel eggs and finely chop.
• Stir together eggs and remaining salad ingredients in a bowl with a fork.
• Spoon egg salad onto bread and spread evenly. Top with favorite garnishes.