It wouldn’t be summer in the South without a go-to egg salad.

It wouldn’t be summer in the South without a go-toegg salad.

Blue skies and long afternoons practically command leisurelypicnicsatop gingham blankets, underneath a shady canopy of rustling summer leaves.

Picnic Egg Salad

Credit:Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele

No picnic is complete without an easy sandwich, andegg saladis one of the most nostalgic of spreads.

You pack the picnic basket, and we’ll provide the egg salad recipewith a special ingredient.

The SL Test Kitchen loved the addition of radish, which offers a peppery bite.

The flavor of radish eliminates the need to add black pepper to the mix.

It elevates the egg salad, making sure that adults will love it too.

Spread 1 heaping tablespoon egg salad on each toasted baguette slice.