Best-Ever Egg Salad Sandwiches

Name: Best-Ever Egg Salad Sandwiches
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 12 bacon slices; 8 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled, coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup finely chopped celery; 1/4 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed green olives; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 12 slices white sandwich bread, toasted; 12 red leaf lettuce leaves

EpicuriousMakes 6 servingsSource

sandwich bacon olive lunch quick easy bon appétit

Ingredients

12 bacon slices

8 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled, coarsely chopped

1/3 cup finely chopped celery

1/4 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed green olives

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

12 slices white sandwich bread, toasted

12 red leaf lettuce leaves

Method

Sauté bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Cut bacon slices crosswise in half.

Combine chopped eggs, celery, and olives in bowl. Mix in 1/4 cup mayonnaise and mustard. Season with salt and pepper.

Place toast slices on work surface; spread lightly with remaining mayonnaise. Divide egg salad among 6 toast slices. Place 4 bacon pieces, then 2 lettuce leaves atop egg salad on each. Cover with remaining toast slices, mayonnaise side down. Cut sandwiches diagonally in half.