When you have a small amount of ham left over you might want to try this recipe from Cook’s Country for Ham Salad. I did some changing from the original recipe and all of us thought it was very tasty and I thought it was quite easy to make.
What I like was that by using the food processor I could control how coarsely chopped the ham was. I really didn’t want it to be the ham paste type of sandwich spread though that type is good also. I made these with salad dressing instead of mayonnaise as I rarely have mayo in the house. Also used Dijon mustard instead of a whole grain mustard and added a dash of salt as our ham wasn’t very salty. I would taste before adding salt though. You can make this early in the day and chill until ready to use.
Ham Salad
1 ½ cups diced ham
¼ cup salad dressing, or mayo
3 tablespoons pickle relish (sweet or dill)
1 tablespoon Dijon or honey mustard
¼ to ½ teaspoon of pepper
Salt to taste (if necessary, ham is salty)
Pulse the ham in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Combine salad dressing, relish, mustard and pepper in medium bowl. Add the ham and mix, taste for salt.
Serve chilled as a sandwich or a wrap. Makes 1 ¾ cup
Oh, that looks so yummy--that is truly a lunch from my youth! But since no one in my family will eat ham, there are never leftovers. I should buy one of those single, thick ham steaks so I can get my fix that way. Did you use your cooked salad dressing to make this, Myrna?
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Hi Sue, not for this as I had some Miracle Whip that needed to be used up. A Ham steak works great.
DeleteFunny you should post about this ham salad. I bought a bone-in half ham a while back and froze some ham slices for sandwiches, saved some "chunks" for soup, and made a big batch of bean soup with the bone.
ReplyDeleteWe're "re-doing" a room into a multi-purpose area for starting seedlings, washing garden produce, grinding poultry feed, etc. I just told my husband yesterday I'm claiming a spot on one of the counters to mount our old-fashioned hand food grinder so I can easily grind leftover beef for hash, ham and/or chicken for sandwich spreads, etc. I don't have a food processor so the grinder would be handy. I'm marking your recipe for ham salad sandwiches! Thanks for posting.
Sounds like a good plan to me. A lot of work though.
DeleteWas just thinking about ham salad the other day. Exactly how I make mine; only I do add a couple of very finely chopped up hard boiled eggs to my mixture with a touch of horseradish mustard. So good served on Hawaiian King rolls
ReplyDeleteI like the idea oeggs added. Will have to try that
DeleteHam salad! Your pretty picture of this GOODness reminds me, too, of so many parties and showers I went to in years gone by... I will have to make this SOON! Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to use up the ham scraps and leftovers. Seems like was a staple at get together when I was a teen and young housewife.
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