Side Dish: United States – Ham Salad

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 2

Approximate Time

Prep 5 min

Cook 0 min

Additional 10 min

Total 15 min

Ingredients

1 cup (150 g) ham, finely chopped or ground
1 / 2 cup (120 ml) mayonnaise
1 / 4 cup (60 ml) dill pickle or sweet pickle relish, finely chopped
1 tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard (optional)
2 tbsp (8 g) fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Green leaf lettuce or iceberg lettuce leaves (for serving)
1 / 2 cup (60 g) cheddar cheese, small cubes or shredded (optional)

Instructions

1. Finely chop or pulse ham in a food processor to a spreadable texture.  
2. Combine ham with mayonnaise, chopped pickles and a little Dijon if using; mix until evenly combined.  
3. Stir in parsley and cheddar cubes if desired; season with pepper (salt usually not needed if ham is salty).  
4. Chill briefly and serve scoops on lettuce leaves as a salad plate or use as a sandwich spread.