Romesco Egg Salad

Name: Romesco Egg Salad
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 to 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 large eggs; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 small garlic clove, finely grated; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped jarred, roasted red peppers; Salt and pepper; 1/3 cup roasted, salted almonds, coarsely chopped, plus more for garnish; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves and stems, plus more for garnish

By Ali Slagle

Published March 28, 2023

Romesco Egg Salad — Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Total Time: 25 minutes
Rating: 4(408)
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There’s mild-mannered egg salad, and then there’s this one, feisty with tang, crunch and smoke by incorporating elements of romesco, the Catalan sauce. Soft-boiled eggs are cut into chunks for pockets of richness, then tossed with oil, vinegar, smoked paprika, sweet peppers, almonds and parsley. Ingredients are left in hefty pieces for contrasting textures and bites, but if you prefer a homogenous salad to mound in a sandwich or onto your plate, just stir vigorously; the yolk and oil will emulsify and bind everything together.

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Ingredients

Yield:3 to 4 servings

8large eggs
⅓cup extra-virgin olive oil
2tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
½teaspoon smoked paprika
1small garlic clove, finely grated
½cup coarsely chopped jarred, roasted red peppers
Salt and pepper
⅓cup roasted, salted almonds, coarsely chopped, plus more for garnish
¼cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves and stems, plus more for garnish

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Preparation

Step 1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then gently add the eggs and simmer for 9½ minutes. Transfer to an ice bath to cool. (Eggs can be boiled and refrigerated up to 3 days ahead.)
Step 2
In a large bowl, stir together the olive oil, vinegar, smoked paprika, garlic and red peppers. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Peel the eggs, then cut each into 8 pieces by quartering each lengthwise, then halving the wedges crosswise. Add the eggs, almonds and parsley to the bowl, season generously with salt and pepper and stir gently to combine. Taste an egg and add more salt and pepper until you can taste each element vividly. For a creamier, scoopable salad, mash the egg with your spoon or fork, then stir vigorously; as the yolks mix with the oil, they’ll bind the salad together. Garnish with more almonds, parsley and black pepper as desired. While best eaten shortly after it’s made, salad will keep refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Ratings

4 out of 5

408 user ratings

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Comments

Cindy2 years ago

I made this for lunch today and it's pretty perfect. I'd reduce the 1/3 cup olive oil to a slightly smaller amount, but overall this is absolutely delicious. I'll be making this one again and again.

Larry K2 years ago

A 9 1/2 minute boiled egg is a hard boiled - not soft boiled - egg.

Tommy K.2 years ago

I made this but added three tins of anchovy -- delicious! Note that more garlic is needed than what this calls for -- I added two bulbs of garlic and some onion to this. Delectable.

Vicki1 month ago

A very different take on egg salad. I love smoked paprika. Not stiff enough for a sandwich, but bread is quite good dipped in the dressing.

Valerie1 month ago

Wonderful! As is often the case, I used less oil and more of all the accompaniments (pepper, almonds, parsley)

Linda L1 month ago

Left over easter eggs, slightly stale sliced almonds I toasted to light brown, and no parsley, because we couldn't wait long enough to go buy some. Soooo good, and the canned red peppers made the perfect salad.

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