Aaron's Favorite Ham Salad
"My BF LOVES this stuff!! I make it all the time for him to take in his lunch. I swear, he never gets sick of it! This is sooo much better than the prepared "ham salad" you find in the store. It is so simple to make, but you have to have a meat grinder (only catch). A bowl of soup, a salad, and one of these sandwiches, and you got a good, quick meal. It's also a nice appetizer to serve with crackers."
photo by Andi Longmeadow Farm
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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4 cups (approx.)
ingredients
- 1 lb chunk bologna (from deli)
- 3⁄4 cup Miracle Whip (salad dressing)
- 3 -4 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 dash salt
directions
- Grind bologna in meat grinder.
- Add all other ingredients and mix well.
- Great served on fresh white bread or toast, with a slice of cheese, or served as a spread for crackers.
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Reviews
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My mom made this frequently when I was growing up, but she added cheddar cheese and a little bit of onion. We also would put it open-faced under the broiler just until bubbly. WOW! Great stuff! Also, I have made it using my food processor, but you have to be careful not to turn it into pate':) -
Growing up in Kansas, we had these all the time in the school cafeteria. They were called "Schoolboy Sandwiches" and were always a favorite. Hadn't thought of them in years, but now I'm hungry for one! Thanks! -
We make this all the time at our house. Only difference being we use dill pickes ground with the bologna. I have never tried using the seasonings but I will give it a try. Thanks!
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I grew up in Miami on a similar ham salad. My GMa ground picnic ham in a hand-grider to make it, too. Miracle Whip and a tablespoon of yellow mustard gave it her own 'tang'. Instead of relish, she chopped up small gerkin pickles to add to the ham salad...I'm going to find my grinder and make this tomorrow! thanks for the memories! -
I made this using ham instead of bologna. I also used mayo instead of Miracle Whip. Next time I will add a little cheese and onion, as another reviewer suggested.
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Tweaks
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This is also my recipe for ham/bologna salad. Except I liked to grind up kosher dills with the meat instead of sweet relish. I think the Miracle Whip is the key. I was always a Hellmann's girl and my husband was always Miracle Whip. However, we both agreed on Miracle Whip in Ham Salad (sweet) and Hellmann's in Egg Salad (savory).
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I made this using ham instead of bologna. I also used mayo instead of Miracle Whip. Next time I will add a little cheese and onion, as another reviewer suggested.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Manda
Glen Burnie, MD
I am a single gal, living on my own; currently working as an Occupational Therapist & living in Cumberland, MD. (It is "God's Country" out here...beautiful!) I LOVE to cook and bake, and love anything that looks, tastes, smells, or even closely resembles a veggie. I LOVE moo-cows, and therefore, cannot bring myself to eat any part of the adorable critters (i.e. NO RED MEAT!!)
I love the outdoors, and pride myself on being the master griller on the fire pit.
My mother's side of the family is 100% Polish, so I have an inborn passion for cooking...unfortunately, along with that comes a love of eating, too!! But, hey..u only live once, so I say "EAT, DRINK, and BE MERRY!!!"
