Egg salad has to be one of my favorite foods in all the land. It is so simple to make and enjoy on toasted bread as a sandwich or on a bed of lettuce as a… well… salad.

Egg Salad with Olives | addapinch.com

And even though the simplest of egg salad just involves hard cooked eggs that I make in the oven, a little bit of mayonnaise, salt and pepper, I fell in love with this version while I was in high school. It only takes about three more seconds to make this version (well, maybe a touch more than that, but you get my drift!).

Egg Salad with Olives | addapinch.com

The olives add a little bit of brininess, the pimentos a touch of sweetness, and the onions just round it all out.

I totally cheat by just using green olives stuffed with the pimentos, too. They are like a win-win when making this egg salad recipe.

So, you may want to add a few more eggs to your planning for Easter this year just so you can make this egg salad with olives. It’s pretty awesome.

Egg Salad with Olives Recipe

5 from 9 votes
Egg Salad with Olives makes a great brunch, lunch or light supper. Ready in minutes, this egg salad is always a favorite.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients 

  • 6 hard cooked eggs
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup sliced green olives stuffed with pimentos
  • 1/4 cup diced sweet onion

Instructions 

  • Place eggs into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer and mash with a fork or using the paddle attachment of your stand mixer. Add mayonnaise and mix together until well-combined and eggs are light and fluffy. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste.
  • Stir in sliced olives and pimentos and onion into egg salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

If you love eggs as much as I do, you may also like these recipes:

Egg Salad Sandwich with Bacon and Avocado

Breakfast Casserole with Bacon, Spinach, and Mushrooms

Eggs Benedict

Egg and Tuna Salad

Egg Salad BLTS

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

Welcome to Add A Pinch

About Robyn

Robyn Stone is a cookbook author, wife, mom, and passionate home cook. Her tested and trusted recipes give readers the confidence to cook recipes the whole family will love. Robyn has been featured on Food Network, People, Southern Living, and more.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Review




28 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I first came across this recipe while in a suburb of Buffalo. Two ladies were teaching me to can, and for lunch one day was this amazing twist on egg salad. It was terrific!

  2. Egg & Olive Salad (green olives stuffed with pimento) is definitely a Southern thing. I grew up with it, and it was often served as finger sandwiches at parties like bridal or baby showers or teas. People who read or saw the movie, The Help, set in Jackson, MS, may remember a drug store/diner called Brents, where this salad is served as sandwich on bread, plain or toasted.

  3. My 5 year old is an olive-aholic. This looks great – a wonderful twist on a plain egg salad!