- Egg salad
Egg salad is part of an Anglo-American tradition of
salad s involving a high-protein or high-carbohydrate food mixed with seasonings in the form ofspices ,herbs , and other foods, and bound with an oil-based dressing. Its siblings includetuna salad ,chicken salad ,potato salad ,ham salad ,pasta salad ,lobster salad ,crab meat salad , etc.Egg salad is often used as a sandwich spread, typically made of chopped hard-
boiled eggs ,mayonnaise , mustard, mincedcelery , salt, pepper andpaprika .Egg salad can be made creatively with any number of other cold foods added.
Tomatoe s,onions ,lettuce ,pickle s,pickle relish andcucumber are common ingredients. Other variations can include cookedlentil s,pea s,bean s,olive s, peppers, orcottage cheese .See also
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List of egg dishes
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egg salad — noun A dish made primarily of chopped hard boiled eggs and mayonnaise, often including other ingredients such as celery or mustard; it is frequently used as a sandwich spread … Wiktionary
egg salad — chopped hard boiled eggs mixed with mayonnaise and other ingredients (used as a sandwich filling or as a side dish) … English contemporary dictionary
Salad — is a mixture of cold foods, usually including vegetables and/or fruits, often with a dressing, occasionally nuts or croutons, and sometimes with the addition of meat, fish, pasta, cheese, or whole grains. Salad is often served as an appetizer… … Wikipedia
salad — [sal′əd] n. [ME salat < MFr salade < Prov salada < VL * salata < fem. pp. of * salare, to salt < L sal, SALT] 1. a dish, usually cold, of raw or sometimes cooked vegetables or fruits in various combinations, served with a dressing … English World dictionary
salad */*/ — UK [ˈsæləd] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms salad : singular salad plural salads 1) a food containing a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, usually served with a salad dressing a pasta salad toss a… … English dictionary
salad — sal|ad [ sæləd ] noun count or uncount ** 1. ) a food containing a mixture of raw vegetables such as LETTUCE, tomatoes, and CUCUMBERS, usually served with a SALAD DRESSING: a pasta salad toss a salad (=mix it together with a salad dressing):… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
egg — egg1 [ eg ] noun *** 1. ) count the round object with a shell that a female bird produces and a baby bird develops in. The mother bird lays an egg, and later the egg hatches and the baby bird comes out: a hen s/pigeon s/sparrow s egg an ostrich… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
salad*/ — [ˈsæləd] noun [C/U] 1) a food containing a mixture of raw vegetables such as LETTUCE, tomatoes, and CUCUMBERS, usually served with a salad dressing a green salad[/ex] 2) food that has been cut into small pieces and mixed together, usually with a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
salad — sal•ad [[t]ˈsæl əd[/t]] n. 1) coo a cold dish of raw vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, served with a dressing, sometimes with meat, cheese, etc., added 2) coo a dish of any of various raw or cold cooked foods, usu. sliced or… … From formal English to slang
egg — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. egg cell, ovum, embryo; oval. See beginning, reproduction, rotundity. v. incite, goad. See cause. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ovum, seed, germ, spawn, roe, bud, embryo, nucleus, cell, berry*, hen fruit*.… … English dictionary for students
