Lunche for 2
Simple Egg Salad
$4.34for 420 minServes 2
Firm eggs combine with mayonnaise and mustard, then fill buttered bread for a simple sandwich.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Sandwich bread, 0.25$2.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.17 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetLunchesSide dishesBack to schoolSummer
Typical price
$1.08 per serving$4.34 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- kosher salt
- 4 slices white bread
- 1 tbsp butter
Steps
- Boil the eggs in a saucepan of water for 10 minutes, then cool them with water.
- Peel and chop the eggs into small pieces.
- Stir the eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, and salt in a bowl.
- Butter the bread slices and divide the egg salad between two slices.
- Top with the remaining bread slices and cut the sandwiches in half.
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