Looking for an easy breakfast or lunch option? Learn how to make a delicious grated egg salad with only three ingredients. Packed with protein and flavor, it’s sure to become a staple in your meal rotation. Eat it with crackers, spread it over toast or jazz it up with fresh herbs or avocado, it’s yummy any way you serve it.

Grated egg salad with only three ingredients is packed with protein and flavor, it's sure to become a staple in your meal rotation.

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Egg Salad with Grated Eggs

I love egg salad. It’s one of those recipes that definitely isn’t fancy but it sure does hit the spot. This egg relish spread as it’s called in the McCall’s Cook Book jumped out to me for two reasons.

First off, the recipe calls to grate the eggs. What is the purpose? It makes a really smooth egg salad recipe.

Secondly, it only has 3 ingredients, and I always have all three on hand.

This egg relish spread as it's called in the McCall's Cook Book jumped out to me for two reasons. You grate the eggs and only use 3 ingredients to make this dish.

Ingredients for Grated Egg Salad

Hard-Boiled Eggs
Mayonnaise
Sweet Pickle Relish

This dish is almost like an egg relish and is perfect spread on crackers or toast.

Kitchen Tools Needed for this Recipe

box grater or coarse sieve
large bowl
spatula or spoonula
measuring spoons

Learn how to make a delicious grated egg salad with only three ingredients.

How to make egg salad with a grated eggs?

Step by Step Instructions

Hard boil 3 large eggs or 4 medium to small eggs.
Peel and dry completely.
Use the fine shred side of a box grater to grate the eggs. Be careful, it’s sharp. Pick out any larger egg pieces that fall into the pile. Alternatively, press the eggs through a coarse sieve.
In a large bowl, gently fold together grated eggs, mayo and relish. Taste, and add more mayo or relish to taste.
Serve on crackers, on toast or a bagel, between bread slices for egg salad sandwiches, on a salad, or on in pita bread. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.

Storage Instructions

Cover leftovers tightly with plastic wrap or transfer to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours.

For the full ingredient amounts or recipe steps for grated egg salad, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Spread this egg relish on your favorite cracker and enjoy.

Recipe FAQs for Egg Relish

Use 3 large eggs or 4 smaller eggs.
Grating the eggs takes this old fashioned egg salad up a notch.
I like to use the fine shred side of a boxed grater; however, some larger pieces of egg whites might fall into the bowl. I pick these and eat them as a chef’s kiss. This will keep your egg salad spread smooth in texture.
A coarse sieve will also work to grate your eggs. Press the hard cooked eggs through the sieve into a bowl.
Try this with crunchy potato chips. Believe me!

Recipe Variations for Egg Salad with 3 ingredients

Classic mayo or Miracle Whip will work.
Use sweet pickle relish or dill pickle relish depending on your preference.
Instead of relish, dice up your favorite type of pickles.
Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Add fresh herbs such has chives, fresh parsley or dill.
Grated onions or green onions are a tasty addition.
Add avocado! Try the combination on toast.
For a little zing, add a bit or yellow mustard or Dijon mustard.
For heat, add cayenne pepper or sriracha.
Add some crunch with diced cucumbers or celery.

Learn how to make a delicious egg salad with only three ingredients.

What’s the 3 ingredient egg salad recipe?

Egg salad with 3 ingredients is super easy to make. Chop, dice or grate the cooked eggs; add mayo (or Miracle Whip) and pickle relish. Gently fold together, adjusting the amounts of mayo and relish to taste.

How do you make egg salad better?

For the ultimate egg salad, try this. Spread the egg salad on toasted sourdough bread. Sprinkle with sea salt (or Himalayan Salt) and fresh cracked peppercorns. Then, add one more special ingredient such as smashed avocado, pickled red onions, or fresh dill weed. Don’t want to make a big batch? Try our egg salad recipe for one.

Egg Recipes

Eggs are the perfect ingredient. We love using them in all kids of recipes. From this simple Egg in a Basket to this fancy Eggs Benedict Casserole, you can do so much with a carton of eggs.

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