(NAPSI)—We all know the real star of the Easter season. No, not the
Easter bunny—it’s eggs! In fact, in 2018 there were 242 million
dozen eggs sold during Easter; that’s 2.9 billion eggs eaten during the
Easter season alone!
But what happens to all those beautifully decorated eggs after Easter? It
would be a shame to let them go to waste! Leftover hard-boiled Easter eggs
are delicious and nutritious—and they’re perfect for celebrating
National Egg Salad Week, April 22−April 28!
This was top of mind at one of the biggest Easter traditions in America—the
White House Easter Egg Roll! This year, out of 74,000 eggs donated by America’s
egg farmers for the annual event, 10,000 unused eggs were donated to local
Washington, D.C. food banks, allowing more families to enjoy National Egg
Salad Week!
So, go ahead and turn the fruits of your Easter labor into some delicious,
creamy egg salad this week! But remember: think safety first! While all your
decorated hard-boiled eggs are of course beautiful, eat only those that were
colored with food-safe decorating materials. And, after the egg hunt ends,
throw out any eggs that are cracked or have been out at room temperature for
more than two hours.
Make a classic, yet incredible
Simple Egg Salad Sandwich.
• Total time: 15 minutes
• Yields: 4 servings
• Ingredients:
o 6 HARD-BOILED EGGS, peeled
o 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
o ¼ cup mayonnaise
o 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard
o ¼ tsp. salt
o ¼ tsp. pepper
o ½ cup finely chopped
celery
o ¼ cup thinly sliced green
onions
o 8 slices rustic wheat bread
o 4 lettuce leaves
• Directions:
1. CHOP eggs.
2. MIX lemon juice, mayonnaise,
mustard, salt and pepper in medium bowl.
3. ADD chopped eggs, celery and
green onions; mix well.
4. REFRIGERATE, covered to blend
flavors.
5. SERVE on wheat bread with
lettuce leaves.
• Insider info: Superversatile, this
classic egg salad is delicious served between two slices of toasted rustic
wheat bread, stuffed into small tomatoes for an easy appetizer, or served in
a lettuce cup for a low carb lunch.
For more recipe ideas and inspiration visit www.IncredibleEgg.org.
If you don’t have any leftover Easter eggs, don’t worry! You
can still celebrate National Egg Salad Week. Just hard-boil a batch of eggs
quickly and easily using the foolproof method below.
Learn an easier way to hard-boil 12 EGGS at IncredibleEgg.org.
1. HEAT ½- to 1-inch of
water in a large saucepan to boiling over high heat. CAREFULLY PLACE steamer
insert into pan over boiling water OR proceed to #2, if not using a steamer
insert.
2. CAREFULLY ADD eggs using a large
spoon or tongs. COVER and continue cooking 12 minutes for large eggs (13
minutes for extra large eggs).
3. DRAIN eggs under cold running
water to help the shell ease off the hard-boiled eggs.
4. GENTLY TAP the large end of the
egg onto a hard surface until the shell is slightly cracked and peel the egg.
“Leftover hard-boiled Easter eggs
are delicious and nutritious—and they’re excellent for
celebrating National Egg Salad Week 2019, April 22 through April 28. http://bit.ly/2J1dw4P”
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