Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Perfectly Balanced Creaminess: The combination of yogurt and sour cream creates a velvety texture with a pleasantly fresh note that isn’t too heavy.
• Lightning-Fast Preparation: A complete dish is on the table in just 15 minutes – ideal for spontaneous guests or a quick dinner after a busy day.
• Versatile: Whether as a spread, wrap filling, salad topping, or barbecue side – this egg salad adapts perfectly to any meal.
• Protein-Rich and Satisfying: With 15 eggs and ham cubes, this dish provides valuable proteins that keep you full for a long time without feeling heavy.
• Easy Variations: The basic recipe can be easily adapted – try spring onions instead of parsley or add finely diced cucumbers for extra freshness.

Ingredient Tips for Your Perfect Egg Salad

• Hard-boiled Eggs: Cook eggs for exactly 9 minutes for a perfectly firm yolk without a gray rim. Free-range eggs are particularly convincing with their more intense aroma.
• Sour Cream: Choose sour cream with at least 15% fat content for optimal creaminess. It gives the salad a pleasant richness and binds all flavors wonderfully.
• Yogurt: Greek yogurt or natural yogurt with 3.5% fat ensures the perfect balance between creaminess and freshness. The slight acidity wonderfully enhances the other flavors.
• Salt and Pepper: Use coarse sea salt for the basic seasoning and freshly ground black pepper for a subtle spiciness. Correct seasoning is crucial for a balanced egg salad.
• Petersilie: Fresh parsley not only gives the salad an appetizing green color but also an invigorating aroma. Chop it just before serving for maximum freshness and taste.
• Ham Cubes: High-quality cooked ham or smoked ham provides the savory note and pleasant texture. For a particularly fine variation, cooked country ham from a specialty butcher is suitable.

Expert Tips

• Perfect Egg Technique: Pierce the blunt end of the eggs with a needle before placing them in boiling water – this prevents cracks and makes peeling a breeze.
• Optimize Creaminess: I always use sour cream and yogurt at room temperature, not directly from the fridge. This way, the ingredients combine more harmoniously, and the egg salad becomes particularly creamy.
• Personalize Seasoning: For a Mediterranean touch, you can add a pinch of smoked paprika or a teaspoon of Dijon mustard to the egg salad with ham and yogurt.
• Sear Ham Cubes: Briefly sear the ham cubes in a hot pan before adding them to the salad. This intensifies the flavor and provides a crispier texture.
• Patience for Resting: Let it rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour after mixing – the difference in taste is amazing, as all the flavors can truly develop.

Storage and Advance Preparation

• In an airtight container, the egg salad will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I advise against freezing this salad, as both yogurt and sour cream tend to separate when thawed, and the egg cubes lose texture.
• You can boil, peel, and refrigerate the eggs up to 2 days in advance. Parsley can also be washed, dried, and chopped the day before. The creamy base of yogurt and sour cream can be mixed and seasoned up to 24 hours in advance.