Virginia Ham Salad

Submitted by AlainaF

"Perfect for a picnic in May. From The Southern Heritage Celebrations Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups cooked ham, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 cup sweet pickle relish
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise, plus
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 12 medium tomatoes
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 12 lettuce leaves (optional)

directions

1. Combine ham, celery, pickle relish, eggs, mayo and mustard; mix well. Chill.
2. Cut tops from tomatoes; scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact.
3. Sprinkle inside of each tomato with 1/8 teaspoons salt, invert on paper towels; drain.
4. Spoon ham salad into tomato shells.
5. Serve on lettuce leaves.