Classic Ham Salad with Pickle Relish and Eggs
By Lucas Morgan
Prep
15 min
Total
15 min
Servings
6
Level
Easy
Make this ham salad recipe to eat over multiple lunches․ Refrigerate prepared ham salad to serve as an appetizer with crackers or in sandwiches․ I like to dice the ham and celery finely and combine with other ingredients‚ such as sweet pickle relish‚ to add flavors other than sweetness to the ham salad․
I diced the ham‚ celery‚ red onion‚ and egg to use them as sandwich toppings on crackers for lunch․ Undiced sandwich fillings are less convenient for making sandwiches for lunch․ When using a food processor to dice ham‚ process only a few pulses to prevent the pieces from blending together․ Ham processed too long will form a paste․ Diced fillings are less likely to slide off the crackers․
Whisk mayonnaise‚ relish‚ and Dijon until blended but before other ingredients are added․ I taste it before adding other seasonings‚ such as black pepper and salt‚ at this stage and refrigerate‚ covered‚ for at least 30 minutes․ Ham is usually cured‚ and this process will help thicken the mixture and allow the flavors of the relish to mix with the dressing․
For sandwiches‚ I serve soft white or toasted bread with a leaf of lettuce․ Other options include serving butter lettuce and iceberg lettuce cups and hollowed-out tomatoes as cold appetizers․ Pita chips and vegetables are also good alternatives to sandwiches for home parties․
Why you'll love this recipe
- Six servings make enough lunch for me for multiple days and save me from preparing an additional meal the next day․
- The 15 minutes of prep time needed are mostly devoted to chopping‚ and the finished salad can be refrigerated while you prepare other parts of your lunch․
- Use leftover baked ham or sliced deli ham if you have these items on hand․
- A large mixing bowl provides room to mix the full batch of batter at a leisurely pace․
- Small pieces are good for sandwich fillings that won't slip between slices of bread․
- A batch of this recipe incorporates leftover ham in another lunch recipe, No extra preparation is needed for this recipe after the ham is cooked․
Ingredients
- •3 cups cooked ham (finely diced)
- •¾ cup mayonnaise (good quality)
- •2 hard-boiled eggs (peeled and chopped)
- •½ cup celery (finely diced)
- •¼ cup red onion (finely diced)
- •3 tbsp sweet pickle relish
- •1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- •salt (to taste)
- •black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Finely dice the cooked ham, celery, and red onion. Peel and chop the hard-boiled eggs. For a finer texture, pulse the ham a few times in a food processor, taking care not to turn it into a paste.
- 2
Whisk the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, and Dijon mustard in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
- 3
Add the ham, eggs, celery, and red onion to the dressing. Stir gently until everything is evenly coated.
- 4
Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- 5
Serve chilled on sandwiches, with crackers, or in lettuce wraps.
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Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
350
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