INGREDIENTS 

* 8 eggs
* 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
* 2 tablespoons prepared Dijon-style mustard
* 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 1/2 red onion, minced
* salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS

1. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
2. In a large bowl, combine the egg, mayonnaise, mustard, dill, paprika, onion and salt and pepper. Mash well with a fork or wooden spoon.
3. Serve on bread as a sandwich or over crisp lettuce as a salad.

Easter Egg Ideas

Wash eggs in warm soapy water to remove any oily residue that may impede the color from adhering to the eggs.
Let eggs cool before attempting to dye.

List of natural items to dye eggs with

* Tea or Coffee - Gives a brown or yellowish tan hue.
* Onion Skin - Yellow or purple hue, or reddish pick with red onions.
* Beets - Dark purple color.
* Red Cabbage -Purple hue or bluish.
* Turmeric or Saffron - Yellow color.
* Grape Juice or Dark Concord Grapes - Lavender color.
* Blueberries,Red Cabbage Leaves (boiled), Purple Grape Juice - Blue color.
* Spinach Leaves (boiled)- Green color.
* Dandelions - Yellowish color.
* Orange peels - Lemon Peels - Yellow hues.
* Shredded Carrots - Yellow Orangish hues.
* Black Walnuts - Tannish stain hues
* Chili Powder - Brownish Orange hues.

Eggs colored with natural dyes have a dull finish and are not glossy. After they are dry, you can rub the eggs with cooking oil or mineral oil to give them a soft sheen.

Instructions on how to make :

* Dry, hard-boiled eggs (with no cracks) at room temperature
* Food coloring
* White Vinegar
* Construction paper, scissors, and stapler
* Rubber cement (do not use the type called one-coat rubber cement, it is too sticky)
* Disposable cups
* Popsicle stick
* Spoons
* Paper towel
Step 1
Make homemade egg dye.
Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 30 to 40 drops of food coloring, and 1 teaspoon of white vinegar.Let the dye cool completely before using it

Step 2
Cover the table with newspapers. Pour about 1/2 cup of rubber cement into another cup. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly with soap before you touch the eggs.If the eggs get dirty, they won’t dye evenly.

Step 3
Cut a strip of construction paper and staple it into a circle. This will make a stand for the egg.Set the egg on top. Dip a popsicle stick into the rubber cement and dribble it onto the egg.Let it dry for about 15 minutes, then turn it over and dribble the bottom.

Step 4
With a spoon, place the egg into the dye, and you’ll start to see your patterns.Leave the egg in the dye until it’s the color you want.

Step 5
Remove the egg from the dye with the spoon.Gently pat the egg with a paper towel Let it dry for about 30 minutes

Step 6
Rub the rubber cement with your fingers. It will come right off, leaving pretty squiggly designs.Don’t eat these special eggs, they are for decoration only.