Ham salad sandwich sitting on a plate with radishes

Ham Salad

Magda Born
Ham salad in an old recipe that originated in the 1920s. It is a mayonnaise based salad, very similar to making egg, tuna or chicken salad. After the holidays, there is often leftover ham and the salad takes just a few minutes to make. I recently found some in the freezer and making a ham salad sounded like a good idea for a quick weekend sandwich. The ham in this recipe can be ground, minced or finely cubed. Ham salad has many regional and family variations so feel free to experiment with your ingredients.  
If you are up to making your own mayo, you can find the detailed recipe here

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb Ham
  • 1 Egg (hard-boiled)
  • 1 Large Pickle (or relish)
  • 2 stalks Celery
  • 2 Tbsp Mustard
  • 1/2 c Mayonaisse

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients in a food processor. Since the ham is already salted, no additional salt is necessary. 
    Ham salad ingredients in a food processor
  • Store ham salad covered in the refrigerator, and it will keep for up to five days. 
    Ham salad in a white bowl
  • Ham salad can be served as a quick snack with crackers or vegetables.
Keyword ham, salad, sandwich

Resources: 

book cover The Happy Sandwich

The happy sandwich: scrumptious sandwiches to make you smile by Jason Goldstein

Format: Book

Call Number: 641.84 GOLDSTEI

book cover Grilled Cheese Kitchen

Grilled cheese kitchen: bread + cheese + everything in between by Heidi Gibson and Antonis Achilleos

Format: Book and Hoopla Ebook

Call Number: 641.84 GIBSON

book cover The Bahn Mi Handbook

The banh mi handbook: recipes for crazy-delicious Vietnamese sandwiches by Andrea Quynhgiao Nguyen

Format: Book

Call Number: 641.5959 NGUYEN

Magda Born

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