A combination of two favorite sandwiches, these Egg Salad BLTs take an easy, tasty egg salad and combine it with the popular BLT sandwich for an easy lunch or dinner idea.
I can’t believe that it’s almost Easter. Everything seems to be just flying by – I need time to slow down a little bit!
I’m still finalizing what I’m going to be bringing for Easter dinner, but I do know that I’ll be saving those extra Easter eggs to make these Egg Salad BLTs!
This recipe just makes sense to me. I love egg salad sandwiches. I love BLTs. Why not combine them, right? This sandwich recipe is easy, delicious, and easy to make ahead. It’s definitely a winner!
What is Egg Salad?
The first component of this sandwich is the egg salad. If you’ve never heard of egg salad before, it’s a mixture of chopped hard boiled eggs and a mayonnaise based sauce. It’s super creamy and has great texture from the eggs. And apparently (I didn’t even know this until recently) the “salad” part comes because it’s often served on top of lettuce, like a salad. I’ve only ever had it as a sandwich, so I’m actually excited to try it as a salad.
The Egg Salad is really easy and can be made up to 5 days in advance. Just keep it stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What is a BLT?
Now that you know what egg salad is, do you know what a BLT is? I grew up eating BLTs, and they have always been an easy, go-to sandwich for me. The BLT stands for Bacon Lettuce Tomato sandwiches. I’m sure there are plenty of variations, but we always started with toasted bread, a little mayonnaise, a couple slices of bacon, slices of tomato, some lettuce, and either salt and pepper or some lemon pepper. Super easy, super delicious.
Put that egg salad sandwich and the BLT together and you get these Egg Salad BLTs!
How to Make Egg Salad BLTs
These sandwiches are super easy!
- Start by combining the ingredients for the egg salad – you have mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper and paprika.
- Take your hard boiled eggs and roughly chop them. Add the eggs to the mayonnaise mixture and gently stir to combine.
- Toast your bread, then add the egg salad to the bread.
- Top with bacon, tomatoes and lettuce. Then top with another slice of bread.
How to Make Egg Salad BLTs healthier
While these sandwiches aren’t terrible for you, there are a few things you could do to make it a little healthier if you’d like.
- You can take out a couple of the egg yolks from the egg salad mixture.
- You can use a light mayonnaise and a light sour cream.
- Use a whole grain bread instead of white bread.
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Egg Salad BLTs
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 3 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 8 large hard boiled eggs
- 8 slices thick sliced sandwich bread
- 4 slices thick cut bacon cooked and cut in half
- 8 slices of tomato
- Green lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions, mustard, salt, paprika and black pepper in a large bowl.
- Roughly chop the boiled eggs. Add the eggs to the bowl with the mayonnaise mixture and gently stir to combine.
- Toast the bread, if desired.
- Place 4 pieces of the bread on a cutting board or work surface. Divide the egg mixture evenly between the pieces of bread. Top with 2 bacon pieces, 2 slices of tomato and some lettuce. Top with the remaining bread slices.
- Serve the sandwiches immediately.
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