
By Paul Leddy
Dill and Pickled Egg Salad Sandwich
13 steps
Prep:15min
From Voraciously staff writer Becky Krystal, loosely based on a recipe from "How to Cook Everything".
Updated at: Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:43:53 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
60
Moderate
Glycemic Load
30
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories889.9 kcal (44%)
Total Fat68.7 g (98%)
Carbs50.8 g (20%)
Sugars20.1 g (22%)
Protein18.6 g (37%)
Sodium1611.1 mg (81%)
Fiber4.5 g (16%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
1 servings

2eggs
large

¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil

1 TbspBrine
from a jar of cornichons, gherkins, or other small pickles, plus more as needed

1 ½ tspwhite wine vinegar
or red, plus more as needed

½ tspmustard
such as Dijon

1 Tbsphoney
plus more as needed

fine salt

freshly ground black pepper

3cornichons
gherkins or other small pickles finely chopped

2 tspfresh dill
minced

2slices rye bread

mixed baby greens
Instructions
Boil the Eggs
Step 1
Add about 1 inch of water to a medium pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 2
Place the eggs in a steamer insert that fits in the pot and place the steamer in the pot.
Step 3
Decrease the heat to medium-low and cover.
Step 4
Steam the eggs for exactly 13 minutes.
Step 5
Fill a medium bowl with ice and cold water. When the eggs are finished steaming, transfer them to the ice bath for 5 minutes.
Step 6
Peel and dice the eggs.
Make the Vinaigrette
Step 7
While the eggs are steaming, in a mini food processor or lidded jar you can shake, combine the oil, pickled Brine, vinegar, mustard and honey.
Step 8
Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Step 9
Process, or seal and shake, to form a creamy vinaigrette, about 1 minute.
Step 10
Taste, and season with more brine, vinegar or honey, as desired.
Putting It All Together
Step 11
In a medium bowl, combine the egg, cornichons and dill.
Step 12
Add 2 tablespoons of the dressing and gently stir to combine.
Step 13
Tuck the egg salad into the bread in between two thin leaves of lettuce and serve.
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