Egg Salad Recipe with the Best Dressing
Truly the best Egg Salad Recipe you are going to try with minimal ingredients and so quick to make. Hard-boiled eggs with celery, dill, seasoning, and chives in a creamy dressing make up this classic egg salad.

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Egg Salad Recipe
This is the easiest egg salad and the perfect way to use up leftover Easter eggs. You’ll love the short list of ingredients but it’s all you need to make one amazing salad: hard-boiled eggs, herbs, celery, and crisp onion in the creamiest dressing.
This can be served in so many different ways – as a side salad, on toast, etc (see more ideas below). This traditional salad is simple, satisfying and a perfect additon to your Easter menu.

Ingredients for Egg Salad
Though this is a simple recipe and uses basic ingredients, it tastes amazing. If you want to dress it up and make it fancier, try these add-ins:
- Protein- such as crispy bacon, chicken or shrimp.
- Veggies- tomatoes, cucumbers or carrots are great options. We also love dill pickle egg salad.
- Avocado- can either be cubed and added to the salad or blended with the dressing to replace some of the mayo.
Pro Tip: If you will be adding other ingredients to the salad, prepare a larger portion of the dressing.

How to Make Egg Salad
Homemade egg salad doesn’t get any easier than this. Just be sure your eggs have cooled completely before preparing the salad or make them ahead and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Boil eggs and cool then cut into desired pieces (we like ours chunky for better texture)
- Finely chop the celery and red onion (sweet onion may be substituted for red onion)
- Chop the chives (or green onions) and fresh dill
- Prepare homemade dressing – stir the ingredients together in a bowl
- Mix salad well to combine and coat in the dressing
How to Cook Eggs for Egg Salad?
No matter if you boil your eggs on the stove or in the instant pot, be sure they are hard-boiled, but not overcooked. Overcooked eggs end up with a green ring around the yolk. Follow these tutorials for perfect hard-boiled eggs every time:
- Perfect Boiled Eggs – follow this stove-top method and boil for at least 7 minutes. Fully cooked yolks are best for salad.
- Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs – works especially well for farm-fresh eggs, making them easier to peel.
The Best Dressing for Egg Salad
The dressing in any salad can really make or break a recipe. This awesome creamy dressing adds so much flavor to the simple salad. Eggs never tasted so good!
- In a bowl, add the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, paprika, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Mix until the dressing is creamy and ingredients are well incorporated.

Are Eggs Good for You?
Eggs are are an inexpensive, healthy, high-quality protein. We love recipes where eggs are the star ingredient like these incredible Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Egg Muffins.
Eggs are nutrient-dense, have zero carbs, no sugar, and will keep you feeling good throughout the day. Egg yolks are rich in choline which is important for brain and liver health. Eggs also contain lutein which benefits eye health.
How to Serve Egg Salad
Though the salad may be enjoyed as a side dish, it is rather versatile. Enjoy these other variations:
- Egg Salad Sandwich – Serve the egg salad as a sandwich between bread slices, in a croissant, as an open-faced sandwich, or even stuffed in a wrap or pita.
- Stuffed Avocado – stuff the salad into a halved avocados and serve.
- Lettuce wrap – Add to lettuce cups or Romaine and enjoy as lettuce wraps.
- Breakfast sandwich – Load salad onto toast for an easy breakfast sandwich.

How to Store Egg Salad?
Leftover egg salad should be stored covered in the refrigerator and can last 3-5 days. It should not be left at room temperature longer than 2 hours.
Pro Tip: If you refrigerate the salad, be sure to taste it before serving. Refrigerating tends to make the flavors more subtle as they meld together, so add some salt and seasoning to taste.
More Recipe with Boiled Eggs
- Easter Egg Chicks – the cutest Easter appetizer
- Cobb Salad – everything about this is good
- Creamy Potato Salad– you’ll love the dressing
- Avocado Chicken Salad – our #1 Salad (for good reason!)
- Tuna Sandwich – topped with eggs and avocado
- Macaroni Salad – creamy and so good
I can’t wait for you to try this easy Egg Salad Recipe. Once you try it, you are going to make it over and over again!
Egg Salad Recipe with the Best Dressing

Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 8 hard-boiled eggs
- 2 Tbsp celery, finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp red onion, finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp dill, chopped
- 3 Tbsp chives, chopped
For the Dressing:
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Instructions
- Cook eggs and cool. Once cooled, peel and chop eggs (we like ours chunky) and place into a salad bowl.
- Add finely chopped celery, red onion, dill and chives.
- In a separate bowl, combine ingredients for the dressing. Gently stir dressing into the egg salad until coated and serve.
Nutrition Per Serving
*Egg nutrition information sourced from The Incredible Egg.
Finally got around to making this egg salad. It was well worth the wait!!! Delicious
I’m so glad you loved it!
Hands down the best egg salad I have ever made or eaten! Thank you for the recipe!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Annie!
I love the comment about if you refrigerate egg salad the flavor becomes more subtle, test to see if more salt and pepper need to be added. Did not know this.
LOVE the InstaPot egg salad recipe with the easy peel eggs. And diagram you included for hardness of different minute yolks.
Natasha, you are a treasure! I just LOVE all your recipes, warm personality, and flair in presenting them. Please keep them coming!
You’re very welcome, Kim! Thank you so much for the wonderful review. I appreciate the love and support.
I usually put curry powder in mine. It adds so much flavour.
Also gives them a taste that is distinctively different from the cold salads that they often accompany. Will try avacado next with the curry powder.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Pamela!
Delicious and easy! After tasting it was a bit too much dill for us (I could have accidentally added too much) so I added an extra egg and more celery, now it’s perfect!
Hi Shan! I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe, thank you for the feedback!
I made this today and it is by far the best egg salad I have ever had! So flavorful and delicious! The only thing I changed was the salt in the dressing. I only used a pinch based on my mom’s recommendation after she made it. It was perfect!!! Thank you for sharing all of your amazing recipes! We are having so much fun trying them all!
Aaaw, that is so lovely to hear! Thanks for this review, we’re super glad that you loved this recipe.
When I boil my eggs. No matter how many eggs! Add enough cool water to cover the eggs. a pinch of salt (this prevents any cracked egg from running).
Cover and bring to a full boil
Turn off heat and let set 10 minutes. Perfect every time.
*note. Make sure the eggs are covered with the water.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
We do “alot” of cooking ourselves.
We love this recipe and so does everybody else. The only addition we make is smoke the eggs.
It’s a simple, flawless recipe.
Thanks.
Jeff & Michelle.
Smoking the eggs sounds AMAZING! YUM. Thank you for sharing your feedback. 🙂
Video Please, Please, Please!!!!!!
Half of your posts are without video or am I missing something I’m not, I’m terrible reading directions once I see how it’s stuck in my brain.
Hi Fredrick, thanks for watching my videos. I’m glad you’re enjoying them! We post one video a week, but we also post recipes without videos. I hope you love them all!
Just what I needed for a quick and easy lunch. So delicious!!!!
That’s so great, Stephanie! Thank you for your lovely review!
Can’t wait to try the dill! Thanks for your comment! I love all of her great quick recipes!!!! She doesn’t mess around!
You’re so welcome! I hope you’ll love all the recipes that you will try.
Love all of your easy quick recipes! Can’t wait to make the egg and macaroni salads!!!!!!!
I hope you love it too!
So good! I have always made egg salad with sweet relish and sweet pickle juice but this was so much better! I have not tried one of her recipes that I have not loved! Thank you!
Thank you for the wonderful review, Daria. I’m so glad you enjoy my recipes.
Wow, best egg salad I have ever had in my long life!!!! First time I have ever wanted 2 sandwiches. Thank you for such a great recipe.
You’re very welcome! So glad you enjoyed this recipe.
Best egg salad so far!
Never sure if I was a fan of dill but I really like this recipe. The fresh dill adds great flavor.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Anne! Thank you!
I add some Renee’s mighty ceasar to my egg salad 4 an added bite.
I also do this 4 salmon salad. A little bite if garlic never hurt anyone.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Lynn! We love garlic around here 😉
As a southerner, I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never tried egg salad. Because it’s you, I gave it a go and as usual, your recipes never disappoint! Loved it! On to trying the pastrami sliders this weekend.
I’m so glad you loved it, Jennifer! I hope you love the pastrami sliders – I can’t wait to read your feedback!
Excellent! Best egg salad recipe ever! I added some sriracha for some heat.❤️
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Elissabeth!
I have loved all of your recipes until this one. It left such an awful taste in our mouths. Not sure if it was the dill or what.
Hi Natasha
i loves your cooking. problem is i only do two people. but other that amazing job.
Canada
Thank you! Feel free to adjust and click Serving in the recipe card to adjust the serving size and ingredients.
Lisa left overs are great! Sometimes they taste better the second or third day.The macaroni and potato salads rule as leftovers*
Great egg salad! My only complaint is it was wayyyyy too much dill for me. 3 tbs is a lot! I went down to 1 and the flavor was still very prominent
Thanks for your review, Lauren. Feel free to adjust the amount of dill on your next try.
Hi Natasha I lile your recipe
In my family we add a pinch of sugar to cut the mustard, no onions
So good in.a sandwich with arugula or lettuce and tomato.
That sounds yummy, thanks for the tip! I’m so glad you and your family loved it
why is blogger “Valentina Ablaev” at the bottom of the recipe that seems to indicate this is her recipe? I saw this on another recipe of yours as well.
Hi LeighAnn, she is a friend who is a blogger and she contributes her recipes from time to time on my site. It helps her grow her site and gives her more exposure, plus I trust her recipes and taste in food.
ok! Well just glad to know it’s not a glitch that you didn’t want on your site :>
I will look at some of her recipes too!
Good recipe, I just think it’s a little heavy in the salt. May want to reduce for future times making it or perhaps just omit it all together.
I’m going to try this today it sounds delicious. If we have leftovers how long do you think it would last in the fridge
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Sounds like a good plan, Liz. Leftover egg salad should be stored covered in the refrigerator and can last 3-5 days. It should not be left at room temperature for longer than 2 hours.
So I always have boiled eggs in the fridge but for whatever reason I decided to make egg salad.
And I’ve never had egg salad before! It never appealed to me, with due diligence I looked at recipes and read comments from those who ACTUALLY made it.
I decided to make this one and since I have nothing to compare it to and played with the measurements (it being for only me). Made it and let it rest for a few hours in the fridge before tasting. It was delicious!
Thank you!
You’re very welcome, Mia. Glad you decided to try and loved it!
Honey, this is the BEST Egg Salad I have ever tasted. I omitted the salt because I am trying to reduce sodium for health reasons but all the other ingredients make this salad so flavorful that it’s almost addictive. Thank you!
That’s awesome feedback, thank you so much for sharing! I hope you’ll love all the recipes that you will try.
Great ready to make the egg salad. Since I’m not an accomplished cook I’m not sure how to improvise ingredients . My wife doesn’t like dill. Should I just leave it out or should I put something in it’s place and if so how much . Thanks !! Love your recipes. 😁
Hi! I haven’t tried a substitute for dill, it works great for this recipe, but you can omit it also:)
Super good 🙂
Thanks, Tara!
I really love it
Glad you loved the recipe!
This is such a “Go-To” egg salad recipe. Only change I made was to add some chopped bacon that I had on hand and wanted to use up. My husband liked this because at least there was some ‘meat’ in it!! 🙂 Thanks so much Natasha for all you do to make cooking a pleasure!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Awesome recipe, I have an abundance of eggs and I’m so excited to find a great recipe that’s got a zing!
That’s great and exciting! I hope this becomes your new favorite egg recipe, Lindsay.
Wow this was so easy to make and delicious. My husband and I loved it!!!
I’m glad to hear that, Ena! Thanks for sharing your good review with us.
so Yummy, I added small cubed avocados and it tasted amazing. Thanks Natasha
Love that addition! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Hi Jill, 1/2 a teaspoon of salt isn’t uncommon for 8 eggs. If using less eggs, or substituting any of the sauce ingredients, you should definitely add to taste.
Ooooo sounds yummy, got a craving for egg salad now….and will be making this tomorrow!
I hope you love this recipe!
I love all of your recipes. You should put together a cookbook!
Thank you, Shannon! You’re so nice! I don’t have a cookbook out yet, but it’s on my list of life goals.
Best egg salad I have ever tasted!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I have only had one egg sandwich in my entire life and this was my second. This recipe is OUTSTANDING! Love it…. and I’m super picky.
Yay, fantastic! I’m happy that you loved it.
The best egg salad recipe😍
Love it! Thank you for your awesome feedback, Lucy.
Yum, this was so good! I loved the dill in it.
Hello Daisy, thanks for your good feedback. I’m glad you loved it!
I haven’t made this recipe yet, but I plan to this weekend. When I hard cook eggs, I boil water and then put the eggs in a steamer basket and steam them for exactly 13 minutes and then plunge them in cold or ice water. The eggs peel effortlessly!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me!! I’m glad you found your perfect method!
Dear Natasha, this egg salad recipe sounds really the best! I’m gonna make it for Easter brunch and will add some avocado to it 🙂 Happy Easter 🐰
Sounds like a great plan! Happy Easter and I hope you love it.
I am sorry this is not the best dressing as your title states. Needs a taste of dill pickle.
dill pickle not in egg salad
Such a tasty way to use up all those Easter eggs. We especially like the dressing.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I’m making this today. Sounds delicious.
Wow! Talk about kicking up egg salad a notch or two. This was delicious. I especially loved the addition of chives and the dijon mustard. Gave it great flavor!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
I always cook an extra egg and mash it with the yolks. This gives more filling, so you can heap the filling up higher.
Yum! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Yummy! This looks amazing and so delicious! My hubby is going to love this recipe! So excited to make this for lunch!
I hope you all love this recipe, Beth! Thank you for that wonderful review.
Hadn’t made egg salad in years but found a recipe that called for mixing the mashed yolks into the dressing, then adding the chopped whites…it was great! I think it would work on your recipe as well! All that said, my potato salad is half eggs and I always use cucumbers in it so to the person who asked if cukes could be used instead of celery, I say YES!
Hi Marcie, I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe! I hope you’ll love all the other recipes that you will try.
What do you mean by dressing?
Hi Terri, I recommend reading through the entire recipe post. We are referring to the creamy garlic Dijon mayo dressing.
I am willing to try a new approach to a great sounding dressing with Mayo Lemon Juice Paprika Dijon mustard and garlic clove sounds like a great dressing TERRi
Your recipes are amazing and you make them very easy to follow. I have to say, I am in love with your kitchen!
Thank you so much for your good comments, Carol. I’m glad you love my kitchen! It is such a dream come true for us.
Natasha! I am from Russia but l am in States for 21 year . I Love to cook and Looooooooove every single your recipe! (sorry I don’t bake bs of my husband’s diabetes) Please please please get a book done so I don’t have to keep all in my phone. You are Amazing!
Thank you, I’m glad you’re enjoying my recipes! I am working on the cookbook but it might still take a while for me to complete it. Thanks for patiently waiting, I promise it will be worth the wait!
I loved it. I am really not a measurer… lol Then I boiled some potatoes and made the best potato salad. yummm
I’m glad you enjoeyd that!
I’m so glad that you shared this comment, thank you!! That’s exactly what I was thinking of doing, it’s great to know that it turned out so yummy!! 😋
This looks delicious..we have very hot weather in Fiji with an endless supply of eggs..this salad is super for our kind of weather..
Will definitely try this!
Sounds like a great plan. I hope this becomes one of your favorite recipes!
Made the Egg salad recipe. It was very ordinary. Way too much chopped Dill (3 Tablespoons) and chopped Chives (3 tablespoons) Obviously a typeo I hope. everything was green..Nothing like your photo. The worst i have made.
Hi Jann, were you using fresh dill and chives, not dried?
Thank you for this review. I took the suggestion and only added them in a little at a time until I got it the way I wanted it to be.
This seriously is the best egg salad I’ve had. I used 1/2 duck eggs and 1/2 reg eggs (from my chickens and ducks!)and threw in one little shallot that I wanted to use up but otherwise made it exactly as your recipe! My regular go to recipe has dill relish & shredded carrots in it and it was difficult to not want to put it in. But I wanted something different and this is now my new “go to” recipe! 😍
Love it and I am so happy that you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for your awesome feedback, Diane.
Can I make this a day in advance for a luncheon and serve on lettuce leaves?
Hi Mickey, covered and refrigerated, it can last 3-5 days.
OMG, I made this today. I added bacon. Really good. Thank you for everything you do here. Love to see you on your own show. Amazing production.
Thank you so much for your appreciation. We appreciate it!
love the bacon idea!!!
This was delightful. I added avacado and grape tomatoes on top.
That’s nice! Thank you for sharing!
Just made this, it is yummy, but way too salty for us- we general eat very little sodium. Will make again and only use 1/4 tsp salt vs 1/2. Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you for sharing that feedback with us!
Have you considered printing a Cookbook? I love you on my computer. I love to cook but I am 81, so I have to cut the recipes down. Please say yes, and if you do have cookbooks, I will really use it. Annie
Hello Annie. We’re working on it and hopefully, we can share it with everybody soon!
So glad yo hear about that lookin forward to it.
Wow, Annie, that is so inspiring!
I wish I will be same enthusiastic about cooking when i am 81!
can you make it the day before
Hi Dawn, covered and refrigerated, it can last 3-5 days.
Hello. I do not have celery. Can i substitute it with either carrots or cucumbers ? Which is best for this recipe ? Thank you.
Hello Audrey, I imagine those substitutes should work too. Let us know how it goes if you decide to give it a try!
I love yoi Natasha. Found you by accident. Love your videos and now that I’m 78 I’ve found i like cooking. Im always looking at your site. Please try for a TV cooking show. 0georgine
I’m so inspired reading this! Thank you for that wonderful feedback.
Would love to see Natasha on the food channel. She has the right personality and style.
Would love to see Natasha on the food channel. She has the right personality and style.
Hello, This salad looks great, but I was wondering if I could substitute greek yogurt for the mayo to make a healthier option?
Hi Taggart, I haven’t tested it with another type of mayonnaise or yogurt. If you experiment with a substitute I would love to know how you like that.
love your recipes I made your shrimp alfredo and the chicken so good my husband loves them .keep up the good work love your personality
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Can I add dried dill, chives and celery?
I haven’t tested all of those but that should work Amina! I hope you give it a try soon!
I have watched your demonstrations. I enjoy them very much. Thanks for bringing them to us. I am going to try the egg salad. I save my pickle juice from dills and use the brine to pickle hard boiled eggs. For an extra touch, I’ll add a can or two of red beets to the brine. The egg shells can be cracked and left on or cracked and peeled to give it that two-tone effect. But the addition of chopped celery sounds nice. A cheap HB egg slicer is very handy.
That’s so great! Thank you for sharing that with us, Steve! I bet that touch helped!
It’s Super Tasty Yummy !! I love it !! I try couple recipes they are absolutely delicious !!!
I’m so happy to hear that, Gabriella! Thank you for the great review.
Excellent we use pickle juice instead of lemon juice
Thank you for sharing that tip with us, Dave!
I had a decent amount of eggs in the fridge I needed to get rid of and I’ve been craving egg salad for a while now.
This egg salad recipe is amazing! I love the flavors and so easy to make since I boiled the eggs the night before.
My husband who grew up eating salad asked me what is in this bc he never had an egg salad sandwich like this growing up.
I’m making it again soon!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Jess.
I am not sure of the ingredients, am I missing the portions?, e.g how much mayo is used for four eggs?
Hi Cindy, if you hover over the servings: “4” section in the recipe card, you can adjust down to 2 servings which would be 4 eggs and it will tell you the rest of the ingredients for 2 servings. I hope that makes sense.
Hi Natasha
Thank you for your lovely recipes.
Just a question regarding the mayonnaise in this egg salad recipe. Can I use any mayonnaise or is it best to use the creamy type of Mayo like Egg mayonnaise.
Thank you
Hi Sophie! I haven’t tested it with another type of mayonnaise. If you experiment with a substitute I would love to know how you like that.
Great recipe. Packed with flavor!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that Dana!
Will be making this soon. If I want to add avocado, do I mash and mix with dressing or just cut into chunks and add to salad?
Hi Patti, I haven’t tested this with avocado but I have seen recipes with both mashed and chunk avocado used. I think that has to do with texture preference. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe.
Best egg salad ever. Great depth of flavor. Lots of ingredients but worth it. Will become my standard egg salad.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Im about to make this egg salad. What type of papricka do i use i have about 3 types. Love your recipees as they are always easy and delicious 😊
Hi Jazz, We used original paprika.
I added pickles turned out delicious!!!
That’s so great Dina! I’m so happy you enjoyed that
Looking forward to making this. How long does it stay refrigerated without going bad?
Hi Alina, covered and refrigerated, it can last 3-5 days.
Not a regular of egg salad here in Uganda but am surely going to try it. Thanks
I hope you love it Racheal!
Oh you should try it. If you are going to make a sandwich with this, place a large scoop of cold salad on the bottom half of a slice of your favorite bread. Cut it in half. Then separately cut the top slice of bread and place it on top of the salad to complete the sandwich. Doing it this way just keeps the salad from squeezing out the sides. I’m going to make mine tonight using a croissant.
Thank you for sharing that with us!
Egg salad is such a staple here in the South and this recipe is one that I’ll definitely have to try!
McKenzie
Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I hope you enjoyed that.
I find your claims of the difference between free range and caged eggs rather amazing.
1/3 less cholesterol
1/4 less saturated fat
2/3 more Vitamin A
2x more omega 3 fatty acids
3x more vitamin E
7x more beta-carotene
Please tell us the scientific references you used to cite this. I would like to read them for myself.
Hi Gary, I linked both sources just below the recipe card.
My husband had this for lunch last Thursday and Friday. Today is the following Tuesday and he is already begging me to make it again. It’s the best egg salad I’ve ever made and that he has eaten. Thank you so much for the recipe Valentina!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
I have an endless supply of eggs. My sister has chickens. She feeds them yoghurt, melon, fresh berries, fresh corn, fresh bread. They eat better than I do. Not exactly sure what this type of a diet does for the eggs, but they sure are good. And they make great salad using Natashas recipe.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Stephan!
Dr. Axe seems to be the source. I would Google if I were you because there seems to be a conflict of information. ie: Free range eggs are actually more susceptible to salmonella, not the other way around as he claims.
Evidently this leaves a reply by date. I was leaving a comment regard dietary source in reply to a man who asked some time ago about it.
My favorite way to make egg salad!
Hey same here! Thank you so much for sharing that with me Aimee!
Love how chunky this is, have never tried it like that but I for sure will now!
I hope you love it Billy!
Add pickled onions to recipe instead of red onions.
That sounds lovely! Thank you for that suggestion!
This is the most perfect egg salad ever. I have to make asap! YUM!
I look forward to your feedback, Becky!
Love how easy this is! The suggestion of it in a lettuce wrap is great.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that Julie!
This was really good! I only had dried dill and chives but it still tasted great. I added French fried onions to the top for some crunch and some hot sauce for a kick.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Sarah! I’m so glad you enjoyed that.
What a great side dish for a picnic! Looks delicious!
I hope you love it, Beth! Thank you for that awesome review!