Southern Ham Salad
Classic Southern Ham Salad is so delicious and easy to make! It's perfect for sandwiches, on crackers, and makes a yummy dip. Turn leftover holiday ham into something amazing with this simple recipe.
Servings: 8
Calories: 307kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 - 3 ½ cups fully cooked ham
- 1 large hard-boiled egg
- 2 tablespoons chopped sweet pickles
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 1 stalk finely chopped celery
Instructions
- To the bowl of a food processor, add ham, egg, sweet pickles, pickle juice, pepper, and mayonnaise. Pulse for 12 - 15 times until ham is finely chopped.
- Place ham mixture in a medium-size bowl. Fold in chopped celery. Taste and adjust seasoning. Cover and place ham salad in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour before serving.
- ***a sharp knife can be used to chop ham, egg, and pickles if no food processor is available.
Video
Notes
- If you don't have leftover holiday ham and are hankering for Ham Salad, you can purchase cooked ham from the deli, either already chopped or thick-sliced.
- Keep Ham Salad stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- As a reminder, if you're serving it as an appetizer, make sure not to leave it out for more than 2 hours since it has mayo in it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 917mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg