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Herbed Egg Salad in Pitas

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

12 hard-cooked eggs, peeled, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh dill
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh chives
2 scallions, white parts only, finely chopped
Zest of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons drained capers, rinsed
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
4 pita breads

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Gently stir together the eggs, mayonnaise, dill, tarragon, chives, scallions, lemon zest, and capers in a medium bowl using a rubber spatula. Season with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Cut 1 inch from the top of each pita to open the pocket. Fill each with egg salad, dividing evenly. Refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve, up to 4 hours.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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