It takes less than 10 minutes to make.

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When I was growing up,egg saladwas for road trips.

My mother was an excellent cook, and knew how to save time and money when preparing meals.

bowl of egg salad with a piece of lettuce on the counter next to a plate with bread and lettuce, salt and pepper shakers, and large spoon on a table napkin

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Ive updated my egg salad recipe with a surprise ingredient (or two!)

that adds a bit of Mexican flavor to that Iowa-bound egg salad.

My simple version gets an instant kick from Tajin and extra lusciousness from diced avocado.

egg salad ingredients: bowl of chopped eggs, bowl of Tajin, an avocado (not cut), and a bowl of mayo

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I bought my first bottle in the early 2000s and started slipping it into all sorts of foods.

It also does something magical toegg salad.

Chop and add to a bowl.

Tajin egg salad in a bowl with a spoon next to a plate with egg salad-topped slice of bread and a bowl with more Tajin

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Dice a large avocado.

Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh over the bowl and separate the cubes.

Spoon about 1/4 of the cubes into a medium bowl and mash them with a fork.

Add the mayo and Tajin to the mashed avocado and stir to mix well.

Add to the eggs and fold in.