Ham Salad in a Pinch

I am seriously on reserves in my house. The fridge is EMPTY. I don't even have a bag of spinach or baby carrots, 2 things I'm rarely without.

Thankfully my pantry is normally pretty stocked and that includes my freezer. I pulled out a baked ham for dinner the other night and have frozen bags of peas and broccoli for backups.

My family loves ham. I know it's not the least process meat choice out there but it's lean, quick, easy and a total crowd pleaser. We make one about 1-2 times a month and love the leftovers for quick lunches.

The boys just eat it cubed, but yesterday I decided to have a little fun. Using just a few ingredients…

I made a yummy ham salad that tasted totally indulgent, but it's super light!

Here's what I did...

Ingredients

• ¼ cup frozen peas
• 2 oz cooked ham cut into small cubes
• 2 wedges of The Laughing Cow Light Garlic and Herb
• 1 teaspoon Whole Grain Mustard (5g)
• Dried Parsley for Sprinkling

Instructions

Put the frozen peas in a cup with some hot tap water while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. They will defrost in moments and be ready to eat.

Put all the ingredients in a small bowl. (note: I added my second wedge of cheese after I took the photo)

Combine well.

Done!

This wold be great in a pita, on a lettuce wrap, or even an english muffin, but alas, I had none of those things. All I could find was an aging cucumber leftover from Thanksgiving. Yeah, Thanksgiving. It was on it's last legs so I sliced what I could of it up and used it to serve my fun lunch.

The sprinkle of parsley brought it all together. 🙂 In my opinion, pretty food is satisfying food.

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📖 Recipe

Ham Salad in a Pinch

No time to make a complicated meal? Whip up some delicious ham salad in a pinch! This recipe is perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 1 people

Calories 415 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ¼ cup frozen peas
• 2 oz cooked ham cut into small cubes
• 2 wedges of The Laughing Cow Light Garlic and Herb
• 1 teaspoon Whole Grain Mustard 5g
• Dried Parsley for Sprinkling

Instructions

 

• Put the frozen peas in a cup with some hot tap water while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. They will defrost in moments and be ready to eat.
  ¼ cup frozen peas, 2 oz cooked ham cut into small cubes, 1 teaspoon Whole Grain Mustard, Dried Parsley for Sprinkling
• Put all the ingredients in a small bowl. (note: I added my second wedge of cheese after I took the photo)
  2 wedges of The Laughing Cow Light Garlic and Herb
• Combine well.

Nutrition

Calories: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 28gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 1123mgPotassium: 310mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 966IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 442mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Ham, salad

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