Description
Ready to elevate your lunch game? This creamy and tangy Ham Salad recipe is the ultimate solution for a quick, crowd-pleasing meal. Whether you’re packing sandwiches, prepping a picnic, or looking for easy dinner ideas, this dish brings bold flavor and effortless comfort. With chopped ham, crunchy pickles, and a creamy mayo base, it’s the kind of healthy snack or easy recipe that fits in anywhere—from casual gatherings to lunchbox staples. Ideal for those who love savory spreads with a little zing!
Ingredients
2 cups chopped ham
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup dill pickles, finely minced
1/4 cup celery, finely diced
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon sweet relish (optional)
2 tablespoons red onion or shallots, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. Pulse the ham in a food processor until finely chopped, or chop by hand.
2. In a large bowl, mix the mayonnaise, mustard, sweet relish, salt, and pepper.
3. Fold in the ham, pickles, celery, and red onion until fully combined.
4. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes to develop flavor.
5. Serve on bread, toast, crackers, or in lettuce cups.
Notes
For best texture, don’t over-process the ham; keep it slightly chunky.
Letting it chill overnight enhances the flavors even more.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 55mg