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Southern Ham Salad

February 3, 2016 by Melissa 19 Comments

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Southern Ham Salad

This creamy Southern Ham Salad spread is tangy and has just a hint of sweetness from the sweet pickle relish.  It’s been served as a spread on crackers, celery ribs or turned into a quick sandwich using leftover ham in Southern kitchens and by my family, for decades.  You can bet every version of this simple ham spread is made unique with every Southern cook having their own little twist in flavors to make it their own.

Southern Ham Salad

Tried And True Southern Ham Salad

Old school cook’s would have run leftover ham through a meat grinder until it’s the right consistency.  I use my food processor fitted with a steel chopping blade and it works like a charm.  My family has always included egg as an ingredient so I do the same.  If you’re not sure, you may try one or two eggs until you get to your sweet spot in taste. Again, it all comes down to how you were taught to make it and can be adjusted to your personal taste.

Southern Ham Salad

Refrigerator Salads And Spreads

Just like egg salad and pimento cheese ham salad is a fantastic refrigerator salad to have handy on days there’s no time to cook. It’s also super nice for keeping the family happy when they want just a little something to hold them over until dinner and for me, that’s always a win. Other leftover ham recipes to try are these party perfect Ham and Cheese Pinwheels and Ham Puffs.

Southern Ham Salad

 

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Southern Ham Salad

Prep Time10 mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: southern-ham-salad
Servings: 2 1/2 pounds
Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 1 cup real mayonnaise
  • 2/3 cup sweet pickle relish
  • 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp minced celery
  • 1 Tbsp minced sweet onion
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 2 lb ham coarsely ground
  • 3 large hard boiled eggs chopped
  • Buns and lettuce crackers or celery ribs for serving

Instructions

  • In a medium size mixing bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, Dijon, celery, onion, Dijon, honey, onion powder, lemon pepper, garlic powder and garlic salt.
  • Fold in the chopped ham and eggs. Mix well.
  • Chill until serving on rolls with lettuce or as a spread for crackers and celery.
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Comments

  1. Charlene says

    April 19, 2020 at 1:35 pm

    How much ham do you use for this recipe? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      April 19, 2020 at 3:25 pm

      From the recipe: 2 lb ham, coarsely ground

      Reply
  2. Mary Alyce says

    April 16, 2020 at 4:39 pm

    I have made a similar Ham salad for over 50 years but add, as my Grandma and Mother always did, chopped peanuts or chopped dry roasted nuts. This addition always brings great comments.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      April 16, 2020 at 5:57 pm

      That’s a very interesting addition, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  3. Heather says

    December 31, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    How could I measure the ham in cups?

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      December 31, 2019 at 6:42 pm

      I’m not sure I can answer that with certainty as the ham is measured prior to grinding in this recipe. I’m wondering if you mean, how many cups does 2 lbs of ham make? Around 4-5.

      Reply
  4. Mimee says

    July 29, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    5 stars
    My MIL and her sister-in-law had a running battle on whose ham salad was better. My preference was always Aunt Suzie’s and your recipe couldn’t be any closer. Both lovely ladies have been gone for years, so I am looking forward to surprising family with your recipe.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      July 29, 2018 at 5:53 pm

      Oh my heart, what a sweet thing for you to say. I hope they love it, thank you so much!

      Reply
  5. DeAnn says

    January 5, 2017 at 6:53 pm

    I have some left over spiral ham. Would I just chop that up as fine as possible to use for this recipe? It sounds delicious and I would really like to try it.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      January 5, 2017 at 6:58 pm

      Sure!

      Reply
  6. Charlie says

    February 11, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    I made this for Superbowl Sunday and it was great. Will be a keeper recipe.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      February 11, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      Hi Charlie, so happy you enjoyed this one and thanks so much for taking the time to comment!

      Reply
  7. Susan says

    February 7, 2016 at 3:54 pm

    What kind of ham do you use?

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    • Melissa says

      February 7, 2016 at 9:14 pm

      I’ve used all sorts of ham for ham salad sometimes Smithfield and at other times a quality ham from my local Costco. Use a good quality ham or deli ham that you enjoy.

      Reply
  8. Heidi from RI says

    February 3, 2016 at 4:00 pm

    Just made some yesterday for my husband. It was leftover from a glazed spiral ham, so I didn’t add any seasonings. Just Hellman’s Light and some sweet relish! I think your seasoning choices are lovely, just a bit more than I have ever needed. The smokey flavor of our own smoked hams would usually overpower anything else but the sweet relish. I’ve never tried egg in it, and he wouldn’t go for that, but maybe just for me some day.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      February 4, 2016 at 9:15 am

      As I said in the narrative ham salad ingredients can run the gamut. Of course, we love it this way but as with any dish there’s always room for creativity.

      Reply
  9. Liz says

    February 3, 2016 at 9:22 am

    Thank you for the nice recipe.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      February 3, 2016 at 10:01 am

      My pleasure Liz, thank you for visiting!

      Reply

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