The filling spread can be made ahead of time, which makes this recipe great for meal prep.

Protein-rich eggs meet crunchy celery and onion and get a zingy refresh from mustard and vinegar.

Mayo and plain Greek yogurt bring the creamy elements while dill and chives add fresh, herby notes.

Overhead photo of chopped shallots, celery and vinegar.

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

Garnish with additional dill and chives, if desired.

To make ahead

Prepare the eggs by boiling them a day before you make the egg salad.

They are more tender than outer celery stalks and have fewer tough strings.

a recipe photo of the Best Egg Salad

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

When buying a bunch of celery, use the inner stalks for this recipe.

you could also purchase celery hearts separately at most grocery stores.

It has a crisp and mild acidic flavor.

Pack it into bento-style lunch boxes with crackers, veggies and fresh fruit for healthy lunches during the week.

Learnhow to make perfect hard-boiled eggsor try thisno-peel hard-boiled egg hackfor a different method.

Refrigerate the egg salad in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

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United States Department of Agriculture.

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