Creamy Egg Salad with Bacon, Shallots, and Watercress

Name: Creamy Egg Salad with Bacon, Shallots, and Watercress
Ingredients: 4 slices, bacon (about 4 ounces), cut ino 1/4-inch pieces; 2 , large shallots, chopped medium; 6 , large eggs; 1/4 cup, mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh parsley leaves; 1/4 cup, watercress, leaves chopped coarse; 2 teaspoons, Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons, lemon juice

Main Courses
Pork
Eggs
Make Ahead
Salads

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1999

First we figured out the perfect dicing method, then we tried mixing eggs with everything from buttermilk to cream cheese for the best egg salad.

SERVES 4 (Makes 2 1/2 cups, enough for 4 sandwiches)

TIME 45 minutes

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