The Best Creamy Old-Fashioned Ham Salad Recipe
Make this classic, creamy ham salad in minutes using leftover ham. It is a simple, tangy sandwich filling perfect for quick lunches or serving with crackers.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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- 2 cups cooked ham, finely chopped or ground
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Pinch of salt (optional)
Instructions
- Place the finely chopped or ground ham in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise, chopped celery, sweet pickle relish, Dijon mustard, onion powder, and black pepper to the bowl.
- Mix all ingredients together thoroughly until the ham salad is evenly combined and creamy.
- Taste the mixture and add a pinch of salt if your ham is not salty enough.
- Cover the bowl and chill the ham salad in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to blend.
- Serve your ham salad as a sandwich filling, on crackers, or in lettuce wraps.
Notes
- For a smoother, deli-style ham salad, pulse the ham in a food processor until finely ground before mixing. Do not over-process into a paste.
- If you prefer a tangier flavor, increase the Dijon mustard to 1 1/2 tablespoons.
- This recipe is excellent for using up leftover holiday ham.
- You can prepare this ham salad up to two days ahead of time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 16
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 16
- Cholesterol: 55