This zesty egg salad has no mayonnaise (but a dab of homemade mayonnaise would be permissible). Use picholine or other tasty green olives (not the bland canned supermarket type) or substitute Italian-style marinated artichoke hearts. You could add a little chopped anchovy and a few capers, too, if so inclined. Served open-face as appetizers, these sandwiches are very pretty, but there’s no reason not to use the filling for a conventional sandwich.
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs, boiled 9 minutes, chilled in ice water and peeled
- ¼ cup thinly sliced scallions, cut on the diagonal
- ¼ cup thinly sliced celery hearts, with leaves
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup roughly chopped green olives
- Pinch of red-pepper flakes
- ½ cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 slices challah bread
- Unsalted butter, at room temperature
- A handful of arugula leaves
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)
120 calories; 6 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 73 milligrams cholesterol; 181 milligrams sodium
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Preparation
- Chop eggs into large rough pieces and put in a medium bowl. Add scallions and celery and season with salt and pepper. Add olives, red pepper, parsley and olive oil. Toss to combine and mash lightly with a fork to amalgamate. (Combine just before serving to keep the mixture fresh looking.)
- Lay bread slices on a work surface and butter each generously. Spread 2 or 3 tablespoons egg mixture on each. Top each slice with a few arugula leaves.
- Cut each slice in half diagonally and serve. If desired, cut into bite-size pieces.
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