Savory Egg Salad Sandwich
Do this first step ahead of time:
12 hard boiled eggs –
We get our eggs fresh from the chicken coop, wash them, set in cool water then boil them, shell them, then soak them in dill pickle juice for about one week or more in the refrigerator-
For the sandwich we use 10 eggs, plus 2 egg yolks
1/2 c. safflower mayonnaise (or your favorite)
1/4 c. dill pickles, minced
1/4 c. purple onion, minced
1/4 c. celery, minced
2 T. fresh lemon juice
1/4 c. mustard (Dijon or American)
salt and pepper to taste
pinch of paprika (I occasionally use curry or cumin)
lettuce
tomato
avocado
Ojai Jalapeño Jelly
12 slices of sourdough or rye bread, lightly toasted (helps keep sandwich from falling apart)
In a large bowl mash the eggs with a fork or a pasty blender. Stir in mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and spices.
Lay out 6 slices of toasted bread. Slather with Ojai Jalapeño Jelly. Divide the egg salad evenly between the slices. Add a lettuce leaf, tomato slice &/or avocado if desired.
Eat open-faced or coat other slice of bread with Ojai Jalapeño Jelly and top the sandwich.
I put a decorative toothpick in each half to help hold it together, slice diagonally and eat~
I garnish the plate with a dill pickle and a pepporchini
enjoy!
