need ideas

[madziast]

chives or scallions

truffle oil

mmmm.......egg salad

[amccomb]

pepitas and cilantro

walnuts and cream cheese

goat cheese and chives

tarragon

[jess mebane]

chow-chow and chop bacon: Antone's Thundercloud.

[lovebenton0]

Make your own mayo, mix in sour cream (3:1), add chives (I add garlic chives 'cause I grow 'em and get that little extra kick), minced shallots or scallions, and a splash of Tabasco sauce -- or minced hot chilies of your choice.

But one of my quickie favorites is curry added to the same mayo/sour cream (3:1) base, with minced sweet onion and green apple.

Or olive tapenade mixed in, pepper (black or red), crisped pancetta chiffonade with basil to top the salad.

You can also add your choice of appropriate shredded/minced cheese, or cottage cheese, to any of these. I have to agree with Tess -- bleu in egg salad is great! Then I only hit it with a touch of black pepper and garlic in the base dressing. Not everyone will go for that. Gouda is good with the curry/sw onion/apple; sharp cheddar with the Tabasco; and pecorino in the olive mix, just as suggestions.

Oh-oh-oh! (Hand waving wildly in the distance. . . ) Redsugar, now I want a ES sandwich -- and a bowl of your lobster chowder. I mean now. :bigrin:

I love egg salad.

Hope your ES is a hit at the party, ladyyoung.