5 from 28 votes

THE BEST HAM SALAD

Name: THE BEST HAM SALAD
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds boneless cooked ham ((leftover or purchased thick slab, trimmed of fat and diced)); 1 hard-boiled egg; 1 stalk celery, (roughly chopped); 2 teaspoons finely chopped onion; 2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish ((optional)); 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon prepared mustard; salt and pepper ((to taste)); assorted crackers and/or soft rolls

The best ham salad recipe only requires a food processor, mayonnaise, celery, onion and perfectly combined seasonings! This is the most requested ham salad!

DO I NEED A MEAT GRINDER TO MAKE HAM SALAD?

No! I had never made my own ham salad at home until recently. I just thought it would require too much work. I don’t own a meat grinder so I figured it would just take up too much time and effort in chopping up the meat myself. Then, one of my co-workers suggested that I use a food processor. It works perfectly!

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WHAT CAN I MAKE WITH LEFTOVER HAM?

This ham salad is perfect for that leftover holiday ham. I set about making my own version of a ham salad that combines all of my favorite flavors. I used a small boneless cooked ham. The taste is so delicious.

The Best Ham Salad recipe from The Country Cook

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
boneless cooked ham
hard-boiled egg
celery
onion
sweet pickle relish (optional)
mayonnaise
mustard
assorted crackers and/or soft rolls

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST HAM SALAD:

Put the ham, egg, celery and onion into a blender or food processor (season with a bit of black pepper). Pulse (short, quick pulses) 20-25 times to mince. Combine remaining ingredients into a separate bowl (sweet pickle relish, mayonnaise and mustard). Then stir in minced ham mixture.

Cover and chill. I chilled it for several hours, it definitely gets better as it chills for a while.

The Best Ham Salad served in a bowl with crackers

Note: Give it a taste test before serving. I didn’t add any additional salt to mine because my ham was salty enough so additional salt would have been too much. Adjust to your taste. Serve on rolls, biscuits or as a spread for crackers!

Best Ham Salad with mayo, celery, onion, seasoning, leftover ham

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Updated to add: The original post had a giveaway. That giveaway has now ended.
Originally published: January 2014
Updated and Republished: May 2019