Ham Salad Recipe
This ham salad recipe changes great ham into an even better dish. It’s easy to make and you’d be happy you had leftover ham from the holidays!
Ingredients you’ll need
- Ham
- Celery
- Egg
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
- Sweet Relish
- Honey
- Black pepper
- Apple cider vinegar
Quick tip before starting
You do not have to rely on leftovers if you want to make this recipe. Most grocery stores sell ham that you can buy in small quantities that way to can enjoy this ham salad recipe whenever you’d like.
Storing
Ham salad keeps great in the refrigerator for about 4-5 days depending on how fresh the ham was to start. The high salt in the ham helps a lot and adding the honey which is a natural preservative extends the life as well.
I have not tested freezing this recipe and I’m not sure how the mayo will be once you thaw it. Due to the stabilizers in the mayo is should be fine but I don’t want to tell you any false information.
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Ham Salad Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ham
- 2 rib celery minced
- 3 egg chopped
- 1 cup sweet relish
- 1 cup mayo
- 3 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- To start, you'll need a food processor or blender. If you own neither you can chop up the ham yourself but be prepared to put those arm muscles in use.
- Now, in the food processor add in the chunks of hand. Give the processor a couple of pulses to mince the ham. Do not turn it into a puree unless that's your style. You want to leave a few chunks in there for texture.
- On the side, mince ribs of celery and roughly chop boiled eggs.
- In a small bowl, add mayo, mustard, honey, black pepper and apple cider vinegar. You should not need to add any salt in this recipe due to the ingredients.
- In a large bowl, add in ham, chopped egg, minced celery and sweet relish. Then fold in the creamy dressing. Some people like to add all the ingredients into the food processor but I think it purees it a bit too much. Test it out and leave a comment on what you think.
- Serve this ham salad recipe on bread or serve as a dip with crackers.