Old Fashioned Ham Spread
Old Fashioned Ham Spread recipe is the perfect ham salad for using up leftover ham. Mix it with a few ingredients you have in your fridge and serve on your favorite cracker or bread!
Man, I ate a lot of Ham Salad when I was growing up. My Grandma Lucille made it often and served it with crackers or on little cocktail buns.
Whenever I make my Ham In A Roaster Oven, I save some leftovers to make a big ham salad bowl. Ham salad is great to have in the fridge. It makes me feel good knowing it’s there for my family when they get hungry.
I’ve also served ham salad for lunch on mini croissants and in Athens Phyllo Cups – such a beautiful, easy appetizer. Plus, I like the texture of the creamy ham salad with the crispy phyllo cup.
What all goes in ham spread?
- Cooked ham, ground
- Mayonnaise
- Sweet pickle relish
- Worcestershire sauce
- Spicy brown mustard
- Prepared horseradish
- Pure maple syrup
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How to make Deviled Ham Spread
Mince your ham with a chef’s knife, or grind it in a food processor or food grinder.
Combine the mayonnaise, relish, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, horseradish, and syrup in a large mixing bowl until well blended.
Add the minced (ground) ham to the prepared dressing, gently folding it in until nicely combined.
Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
A deviled ham spread is a finely chopped or minced ham base spread mixed with a mayonnaise base. It is normally served on bread or crackers.
I like to serve this ham spread recipe on cocktail buns, a lettuce salad, croissants, in a phyllo cup, or with crackers. Or be like some of us who eat it with a spoon!
No. It is not recommended to freeze deviled ham spread or ham salad.
Yes, ham spread should be refrigerated and kept at a safe temperature for serving.
Grandma Lucille’s Secret
One day, when making a ham salad batch, she let me help her grind the meat. That was when I learned she didn’t use ham at all…it was bologna salad!
She said it was her little secret and that it saved a ton of $$. All I know is that it was delicious! Grandma Lucille had a grinder clamped to the side of her counter.
She would drop chunks of bologna into the top of the grinder, and I got to turn the handle. I sure wish I had her grinder – I think of it often. I remember watching the bologna come out of the grinder into her bowl. It was fun.
So, if you are feeling adventurous, try some bologna with this recipe, too!
More Salad Recipes to Enjoy
I love an easy salad to snack on or for a quick lunch. I can always go for a Classic Macaroni Salad or Chicken Salad with Red Grapes and Walnuts. Or sometimes I make a traditional Instant Pot Potato Salad that is absolutely delicious.
Old Fashioned Ham Spread
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Ingredients
- 4 cups finely minced or ground cooked ham, I process mine in the food processor (this is about 1 lb. of cooked ham)
- 1/2-2/3 cup Hellman’s mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
- 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbs. spicy brown mustard
- 1-2 tsp. prepared horseradish
- 2-3 Tbs. pure maple syrup
Instructions
- To make the ham salad dressing, combine the mayonnaise, relish, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, horseradish, and syrup in a large mixing bowl until well blended.
- Add the minced (ground) ham to the prepared dressing, gently folding it in until nicely combined.
- Taste and adjust seasonings, as needed. Serve on cocktail buns or with crackers.
Notes
- What if I don’t own a food processor? No worries. Just pull out your cutting board and your chef’s knife and get to mincing. It takes a bit longer, but it’s totally worth the effort. Or, if you have a food grinder, like my Grandma Lucille did, that works even better!
- This recipe calls for pure maple syrup. Is that the same thing as pancake syrup? Great question, and no it’s not. Pure maple syrup is a concentrated (pure) form of syrup that’s actually sap from a maple tree, much unlike pancake syrup that is highly processed. I try to keep pure maple syrup on hand at all times for using in my recipes as a sweetener – love the flavor!
- Why does this recipe call for horseradish? Prepared horseradish is grated horseradish root and must be stored in the fridge. You will find this ingredient in the meat section of the grocery store, or near the deli meats and bacon area, typically. Horseradish is great in any dish that needs a little ZING! It’s a solid condiment to keep on hand.
I’ve made this message many times and it is killer…..yummmmmmay in my tummy!
Hi Kimberly –
So thrilled you enjoy this recipe. I think I’m going to make a batch for the 4th this week – sounds yummy!
Thanks so much,
Chef Alli