Pimento Cheese Egg Salad
A creamy egg salad combining hard-boiled eggs, sharp cheddar, cream cheese, mayonnaise and diced pimentos, seasoned with mustard and cayenne.
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Spoon
- Airtight container (optional)
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 6 hard boiled eggs peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cupdiced pimentos drained
- 2 tablespoonsmayonnaise
- 2 tablespoonscreamy cheese softened
- 2 tablespoonsdiced pimentos drained
- 1 teaspoonyellow mustard
- 1/8 teaspooncayenne pepper
- Kosher salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Place the 6 peeled, hard-boiled eggs in a large bowl and chop them to your desired size.
- Add 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar, both portions of drained diced pimentos (1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons), 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons creamy cheese (softened), 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the bowl.
- Season with kosher salt and black pepper to taste.
- Stir or fold gently until the mixture is evenly combined; if it’s too thick, add a little more mayonnaise until you reach your preferred consistency.
- Cover the bowl (or transfer to an airtight container) and refrigerate. Keep chilled and use within 3 days.