Ingredients
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6 large eggs, unbroken
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1 stalk celery, complete with leaves chopped fine
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2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped fine
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1 tablespoon fresh Italian parsley, chopped fine
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1/8 teaspoon coarse black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
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1/2 cup mayonnaise, more if desired for consistency
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24 -40 slices rye bread or 24 -40 slices crackers
Instructions
- Place unbroken eggs in a pan of cold water.
- Turn on cook top burner.
- Place pan of eggs on burner and bring to a boil.
- Turn down heat on element and allow to continue boiling for approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove from stove element and set aside.
- In a separate bowl mix all chopped vegetables together Add black pepper, balsamic vinegar and mayonnaise.
- Remove eggs from pan of water.
- With the blade of a table knife, chop the cooked eggs in half.
- Scoop out the cooked eggs; discard the shells.
- With a kitchen fork, crush the cooked egg halves.
- Transfer vegetables to crushed eggs.
- Mix well with mayonnaise.
- Add more mayonnaise as you wish for personal consistency preference.
- Spread mixture generously on bread (s) or crackers of your choice.
- Serve to squeals of delight.