Perfect egg salad takes two essential ingredients: good eggs and Dijon mustard. Yes, there's mayonnaise in the mix and you can argue till the cows come home about what brand of mayo that should be. The Boston Globe: Recipe: This perfect salad has two essential ingredients: free-range eggs and Dijon mustard Recipe: This perfect salad has two essential ingredients: free-range eggs and Dijon mustard Los Angeles Times: Chilled Asparagus with Green Garlic Mayonnaise and Dijon Egg Salad For a five-ounce can of tuna, start with two teaspoons of Dijon.

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If you're looking for a stronger flavor, add a quarter teaspoon at a time to taste, probably capping it at three teaspoons. Regardless ... Skip the trip to the specialty grocer for Kewpie mayo; this Japanese mayo recipe is easy to make at home. Green garlic, the fragrant but mellow stalks that haven’t yet matured to full garlic bulbs, bring out the grassy side of asparagus in an easy blender mayonnaise.

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