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Sloppy Egg Salad Sandwich
Sloppy Egg Salad Sandwich is made with hard-boiled eggs, multigrain bread, and baby spinach.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Original yield
- Serves 2
- Ingredients
- 8 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Allow for chilling
Include the chilling step when deciding when to start.
2. Match the cuts in the method
Use the chopping, slicing or cutting preparation specified.
3. Prepare the finishing addition
Have the final topping or garnish ready for its specified step.
Get to know the ingredients
hard-boiled eggs
In the method: Mash the eggs with a fork
multigrain bread
In the method: Arrange a layer of baby spinach on a slice of bread
baby spinach
In the method: Arrange a layer of baby spinach on a slice of bread
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 2. Original quantities shown.
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Ingredient note
Source: 4 hard-boiled eggsIngredient note
Source: 4 slices multigrain breadIngredient note
Source: 2 cups baby spinachIngredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons mayonnaiseIngredient note
Source: 1 teaspoon sugarIngredient note
Source: 1/8 teaspoon celery seedIngredient note
Source seasoning: Salt and pepper to tasteIngredient note
Source seasoning: Salt and pepper to taste
How to make it
0 of 8 steps completeMake room for Sloppy Egg Salad Sandwich
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Dish and serve chilled
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Start with this step: Mash the eggs with a fork
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Include the chilling step when deciding when to start.
What happens at the end?
Dish and serve chilled
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 2. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: thecookingjar.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.


