Ham Salad

One of the best reasons to serve a ham for a holiday dinner or family gathering is the prospect of leftover ham, don’t you think? Ham keeps well and can be used for a hearty ham and bean soup, a pasta dish with peas, or for a crowed pleasing ham salad.
It’s one of those feed-a-lot-of-people comfort food salads that makes you look forward to leftovers.
Put it in a sandwich (or a slider bun!), eat it plain, or add it to macaroni. The basic components of our favorite ham salad are ground or finely diced ham, sweet pickle relish (sweet works better than dill for ham, imho), and hard boiled eggs. Then something for crunch (celery and/or bell peppers) and mayo to bind it.
Add a little mustard and lemon juice to brighten the flavors, and maybe a touch of cayenne as a nod to deviled ham or eggs.
Do you have a twist on ham salad that you enjoy? Please let us know about it in the comments!

Ham Salad Recipe

To make ground ham, chop leftover ham into cubes and either pulse in a food processor or put through a meat grinder.

Ingredients

• 2 cups finely diced or ground ham (about 3/4 pound)


• 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped


• 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish


• 1/4 cup mayonnaise


• 2 Tbsp minced green onion


• 2 Tbsp minced celery


• 2 Tbsp minced red bell pepper


• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley


• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard


• 1 Tbsp lemon juice


• A large pinch of cayenne (optional)


• Salt and black pepper to taste

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