Ham Salad
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4.9
Ham Salad
Description
This Ham Salad recipe starts with good quality smoked ham finely chopped in a food processor to small pieces without becoming mushy. It’s combined with mayonnaise, drained sweet pickle relish, Dijon mustard, and an assortment of minced fresh ingredients including green and yellow onions, red bell pepper, celery, parsley, chives, and dill. A pinch of cayenne pepper, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper layer in mild heat and seasoning.
The result is a creamy, chunky spread with a mix of textures from the diced ham and fresh vegetables, balanced by the tangy and slightly sweet relish and mustard. The fresh herb mix adds brightness to the overall flavor.
Ham Salad is intended to be served chilled and works well as a sandwich spread or on crackers or cucumber slices. It also pairs nicely with fresh greens as a light salad. This is a versatile, flavorful way to use smoked ham for a creamy, herbaceous dish.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ham I recommend a good smoked ham!, chopped, cooked
- ½ cup mayonnaise good quality
- ½ cup sweet pickle relish drained from the jar with a slotted spoon
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 green onion minced
- 2 tablespoon yellow onion minced
- 2 tablespoon red bell pepper minced
- 2 tablespoon celery minced
- 2 tablespoon parsley fresh, minced
- 2 tablespoon chives fresh, minced
- 1 tablespoon dill use more if you really like dill, minced fresh
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper if you don’t like heat, try just a pinch to start out with
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
Instructions
- Using a food processor, pulse the chopped ham until you have very small pieces. Take care to not over-process into a mushy texture. Transfer ham to a medium bowl and add the rest of the ingredients, folding to combine.
- Serve chilled. Serve as a sandwich spread or a topper for crackers or cucumber slices. Also good served on a plate of fresh greens.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 1004mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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