Easy Ham Salad
Our take on this classic! Our Easy Ham Salad is ready fast, packed full of flavor, and is a great way to use up any leftover ham to serve in a sandwich or as a snack!
Admittedly, this was a new one to me that was requested by my mom who loves a good ham salad and has now converted our whole family to it! Our Easy Ham Salad recipe is my take on this classic that has gotten two thumbs up approval from my ham salad lovin’ mom and from my two biggest critics, my kids!
Ingredients Needed
- Ham – This recipe is a great way to use up some leftover ham, or you can of course buy some precooked ham from your local grocery store.
- Mayonnaise – This is a mayo based salad which you can easily take to the next level by making your own mayonnaise from scratch!
- Celery and Onion – Just enough for the fresh and zippy crunch.
- Sweet Relish – We absolutely love this with our Zucchini Relish, but you can use your own favorite sweet relish of choice.
- Dijon Mustard – Mustard and ham are just a match made in heaven and this adds a great little kick. It’s another great opportunity to add some from scratch flair with our homemade Dijon!
- Low Sodium Soy Sauce – Now I know this isn’t found in a traditional ham salad, but that’s what makes this one unique! I just love the subtle umami depth that this lil’ touch of soy sauce adds. But because of the inherent saltiness of the ham, we use a low sodium soy sauce for this recipe.
- Salt and Pepper – The ham and the soy sauce add a lot of salt on their own, so we just add a pinch of salt with the pepper.
- Fresh Parsley – Just a tough to finish the salad with to tie it all together with a little herbal freshness.
Ready Fast
The best thing about this Easy Ham Salad, is that it’s exactly as it sounds. Easy! Literally just throw it all in a bowl and give it a good mix and you’re done!
This Easy Ham Salad is ready in no time for however you want to eat/serve it!
Recipe Tips
A traditional ham salad will often be made with ground ham. You can of course use a meat grinder to accomplish this, but we find it easy, and just as delicious, to do a really fine chop of the ham instead.
We love to use our homemade zucchini relish for this ham salad recipe, but you can use your sweet relish of choice, or even some chopped sweet bread and butter pickles minced.
Like I’ve said, this recipe is our take on this classic, and it’s of course endlessly customizable, too! Add more celery for more fresh crunch, add more relish to make it a bit sweeter, or add more Dijon to give it a little more mustard kick!
Serve it On
Make it a sandwich, slider, or a delish little appetizer or part of a snacky board meal. Here are some of our from scratch breads and crackers that this ham salad is delish with!
- Ritz Crackers From Scratch
- Easy Crusty French Baguette
- Saltines From Scratch
- Homemade Hawaiian Rolls
- Easy White Sandwich Bread
- Dan’s Como Bread
- Sourdough Sesame Rye Crackers
My girls absolutely love this ham salad on a bun for a creamy, salty, crunchy, delicious sandwich!
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So bust out those crackers or bread and get more life out of that leftover ham! While you’re at it, don’t forget to save that ham bone for our French Onion Soup From Scratch!
Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!
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Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!
If you want to see more, be sure to sign up for my 5 Easy Ways to Start Cooking From Scratch!
Easy Ham Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ham finely chopped
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise 6 oz
- 1 tablespoon sweet relish
- 1/2 cup celery about 1 large stalk, diced
- 1/2 cup white onion diced
- 1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- pinch kosher salt
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced
Instructions
- Prep Ham: Finely chop or grind ham and add to a large bowl.
- Add other ingredients: Add the celery, onion, relish, mayonnaise, soy sauce, Dijon Mustard, pepper, and mix well. Taste a finish with a pinch of salt, if desired. Add fresh parsley and mix.
- Serve! Serve as an appetizer with crackers or on your favorite sandwich bread or buns.
We made this with bologna, although my mother optimistically called it “ham salad”. She used bologna, Miracle Whip and sweet relish. It wasn’t until I was in my 30s that I found out that ham salad could actually be (and indeed was) made from ham.
This is the perfect recipe to keep handy around the holidays or any day you have a spiral ham because there are usually leftovers.
The recipe is as delicious as it is versatile. A magnificent spread for crackers when company calls, and a midnight snack after they go home.
Love to hear it, Don!! Thanks for much for sharing!
This is a great recipe, it would be a good spread for a hot bread in a morning and of course if you want it to be a snack by itself it is good too!