Curry Egg Salad Sandwich
Remember when I wrote about what I wouldn’t eat as a kid? Yeah, this recipe would also make it on that list, because it has lots of different foods actually touch each other *gasp*. This recipe also nearly made it on the list of what my adult self won’t eat, because not only are foods touching each other, but they’re foods that I wouldn’t normally put together. Eggs, granny smith apples and curry powder?? What mad scientist came up with this??
Well, I’m glad that someone out there was more adventurous than me. I’m also glad that I was brave enough to try this recipe even though while making it there were a few times I wanted to call it quits. Not because it’s hard to make (it’s super easy) but when I started mixing the curry-lime dressing over my eggs, apples and onion I began wondering if I would be better off just making a peanut butter sandwich.
Mmmmm…. peanut butter….
Sorry, I get distracted by really delicious foods. There’s definitely something to be said about a classic combo like peanut butter and jelly. And I’m here to tell you, there’s also something to be said about eggs, granny smith apples, and curry powder.
Mmmmm….eggs….curry powder….
Be brave. Remember, you’re an adult now.
Curry Egg Salad Sandwich
Adapted from Epicurious
Some of the reviews for the original recipe mentioned that the onion flavor was a little strong, so I cut back on it and thought it was perfect. I also left out the cilantro since I didn’t have any on hand, and I didn’t miss it one bit.
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (half of one lime)
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon whole grain or Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch of cayenne
6 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
1 cup diced Granny Smith apple (roughly 1 apple)
1/4 cup finely chopped red onionMix together the mayo, lime juice, curry powder, mustard, salt and cayenne. In a separate bowl, add together the chopped eggs, apple and onion. Pour the curry dressing over top and gently stir everything together. Serve on toasted wheat bread with lettuce, or just eat it with a fork as it is.
If you’re still feeling adventurous, there’s a very delicious sandwich filling popular in Holland: curried chicken. May come as a surprise, but the Dutch make great whole-grain breads, and really know their way around different sandwich fixin’s. The curry chicken thing I easily duplicated at home, while I lived in Amsterdam: hand-shredded chicken, generously laced with mayo, and curry to taste. You might add a smidgen of Dijon mustard, since many European storebought mayos already have that asan ingredient. If you want, finely chopped celery or water chestnut (or jicama?) to add some crunch. Really satisfying, perhaps even dangerously habit-forming. I love the photo of your finished sandwich. A salivation-producer!
I love sandwiches and I know this is only going to taste good! Very good!
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I’ve never added apple into egg salad, but it sounds intriguing! The curry powder is an awesome addition as well.
I haven’t had egg salad in years! I love how you added the apple and curry! I’ll have to give this a try!
That top photo is absolutely gorgeous!
I love egg salad sandwiches and have never made them with apples or curry… Lovely photos and will try this recipe.
Tammy – the curry chicken sounds awesome, except I don’t eat chicken
However, I’m pretty sure that Adrianna is a fan of it, so I would recommend it to all my chicken-eating friends.
Ngoc – thanks!!
In college I messed around in secret with my own curried egg-salad recipe, sans apples. I think egg-salad has a bad rap, but when you add curry to it, it takes on this sophisticated and intriguing new dimension! Thanks for sharing, and I think I’ll try mine with apples next time around, per your idea!
I found your recipe off of Tastespotting and eating it for lunch today
I added raisins and walnuts and i gotta say, there is a food orgy in my mouth right now *Q*
I think this sounds delicious. While in general I’m not much for eggs, I do like egg salad. Makes no sense but there you go. Apples and curry are perfect companions.
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LOVE Curry Chicken Salad! Am sure this will be a winner too!
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