My Favorite Bologna or Ham Salad for Sandwiches
photo by CabinKat
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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2 pounds
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 1 lb of your favorite bologna
- 0.75 (12 ounce) package sliced American cheese
- 1⁄4 cup sweet pickle relish
- 1⁄4 cup real mayonnaise (can use Miracle Whip)
directions
- Do not use Velveeta for this recipe, it does not store well.
- I suggest a food processor for this recipe unless you prefer a meat grinder. Use a large bowl with tight lid for storing.
- Take all the bologna out of the packaging and quarter.
- Unwrap all the cheese slices (if in wrap) and quarter as well.
- Place half the meat and half the cheese in processor and pulse until semi-chunky. It should look spreadable. Scoop in bowl.
- Add remaining bologna and cheese, process.
- Place rest in large bowl and add relish, mix well.
- Add 1/2 of the mayo, stir. You can choose the consistency if you prefer. I like it a bit more mayonnaisy. Add rest if preferred.
- You can use either Miracle Whip or real Mayo, both are great. I like the real mayo because it works better with crackers.
- Serve on either a hamburger bun (kid's favorite), sandwich bread, or club crackers.
- Store remaining spread in fridge, it can last up to one week.
Questions & Replies
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This is the exact recipe my mom used when I was growing up. We also called it ham salad, but it never contained any ham, just bologna, and in NE Ohio, the bologna came from Lawsons. I have all the ingredients in my fridge, so we’re having some tomorrow! Thanks for bringing this wonderful memory back to me. At 69, I seem to have forgotten a lot of the little, but best ones!
Reviews
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My DD and I just LOVE this stuff! Another idea is to use whole dill pickles and run that through the meat grinder with the bologna ... that adds a whole 'nuther kick to the flavor of the sammie. We decided to skip the cheese, though, so as not to adulterate the pure pleasure of the bologna. Memories of childhood lunches at school! *Made for Spring 09 PAC*
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CabinKat
United States
My Mom didn't like more than one cook (herself) in the kitchen at any given time, so I taught myself to cook after I lived on my own. I never liked the same old stuff so I had started to experiment with recipes. I found loads of recipes to play with throughout the years, even before the internet (grin). 15 years ago I met a man who loves to cook as much as me. We have been having loads of fun with the recipes that we find. We only post what we find a delight to make and eat.