Ham Salad
This traditional recipe for old fashioned ham salad is a classic southern dish and a great way to use up leftover ham. Ready in 10 minutes!
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Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 229kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound cooked ham rough chopped*
- 1 hard boiled egg chopped fine
- 2 celery stalks minced fine
- ¼ cup finely minced onion
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ⅓ cup finely chopped dill pickles
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon black pepper optional
Instructions
- In a food processor, place the rough chopped ham. Pulse 5-10 times until roughly minced. Don’t over pulse or it will turn into a paste. You want it small but with texture.
- Remove to a large bowl.
- Add in the hard boiled egg, celery, onion, mayo, mustard, pickles, pickle juice, and lemon juice.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Taste and season with pepper if desired.
- Serve or chill until ready to eat.
- I love mine with crackers or on bread/croissant to make a ham salad sandwich.
Notes
- Use leftover ham or thick cut slices (ham steak) from the deli. Just be sure it is high quality and not to mushy or salty.
- I don't recommend the thin sliced packaged ham for sandwiches as it will turn to paste quickly because of the finer consistency.
- Want a kick? Add some horseradish, pepperonicini peppers with juice, Wickles spicy pickles, or capers.
- Not enough mayo? Try some plain yogurt or coleslaw dressing to make up the volume.
- Salty ham doesn't need any additional salt so I don't add any to this recipe. But I love some fresh black pepper.
- Chill the salad for 15 - 30 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 761mg | Sugar: 1g