Ham Salad with a Schmear

Name: Ham Salad with a Schmear
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 7 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups cubed fully cooked ham; ½ onion, cut into chunks; 3 cloves garlic, or more to taste; 1 ½ cups mayonnaise; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese; 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish, or to taste; 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard, or to taste

Rating: 4.5 stars

12 Ratings
10 Reviews
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I use this recipe when I have leftover ham. It's simple, quick, and delicious; not to mention the easy clean up! You can also add a little shredded Cheddar cheese or American cheese, if desired. Serve on sandwiches or with crackers as an appetizer.

By badbabybeth

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

total:

15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

7 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 7 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

3 cups cubed fully cooked ham
½ onion, cut into chunks
3 cloves garlic, or more to taste
1 ½ cups mayonnaise
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish, or to taste
1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard, or to taste

Directions

Step 1

Pulse ham, onion, and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped; transfer to a bowl.

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Step 2

Place mayonnaise, cream cheese, relish, and mustard in food processor and process until smooth.
Step 3

Stir cream cheese mixture and ham mixture together in a bowl.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

604 calories; protein 13.9g; carbohydrates 4.8g; fat 59.4g; cholesterol 85.5mg; sodium 1157.3mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (10)

Most helpful positive review

TENNESSEE

03/29/2015

I'm a big fan of ham salad and had bought a package of diced ham to make some. With the exception of the cream cheese this is the recipe I use to make ham salad. I had a package of cream cheese so I thought "Why not?" (BTW don't forget to soften the cream cheese.) I made this per the recipe with the exception of the relish. When it was processed I split it in half and added sweet relish to one half, dill relish to the other. As I suspected I liked the dill better, but that's merely a matter of taste. Both were delicious. I haven't tried adding any other cheeses. I'm happy with what I have, so I'll leave that to a more adventurous member. Many thanks, badbabybeth, for a new twist (at least for me) on an old standby. Read More

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Jamie

07/09/2019

It was so quick and easy to make. My 19 year old son loved it and took seconds. The flavor is excellent (as other reviewers said) but there's something about the texture and color that was hard to get past. Read More

12 Ratings

5 star values: 9
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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TENNESSEE

03/29/2015

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Tulpe_aus_Esslingen

01/09/2017

Delicious! The ham I used was mildly salted. The result was a fantastic flavor. Since I had no cream cheese on hand I used Crème Fraîche instead. Read More

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cltncook

08/08/2017

Delicious! No food processor, so chopped, minced, and blended all by hand. Used a 1 pound canned ham which equals 3 cups after mincing. Reduced mayo to 1 c., but will reduce to 1/2 c. next time and used only 1 clove of garlic (personal preference). Makes about 4 cups. Really good recipe. Will make again. Spread on toasted bagels for breakfast. Yum! Read More

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carol

02/15/2016

I made a half recipe to try it. I used half Miracle Whip and half Canola Mayo cream cheese spread sweet pickle relish and Dijon mustard. It was nice that we could eat it without waiting to blend the flavors. My husband who does not like ham salad even loved it. I served it on an English muffin to reduce the calories even more. It was a very low calorie and satisfying lunch. Read More

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Christina

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09/24/2015

Delicious! I really LOVE ham salad and this was a great spin on it! I did scale the recipe back to use the leftover ham that I had. Also I had some onion and chive cream cheese to use up so I used that in place of the regular cream cheese. This whipped up quickly and tastes great...I will def be making this recipe again and again YUM! Thanks for sharing.:) Read More

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Leslie in Rehoboth Beach

11/17/2016

This is a great recipe. I only made 2 changes because of what I had on hand. I used dill relish and cream cheese with onions and chives. Other than that I followed the recipe. took it to a family gathering and my sister took some home as did a friend. Thanks Read More

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Jamie

07/09/2019

corinahopkins

04/30/2019

I followed the recipe exactly, but I ended up throwing it away. Four people in my family and no one wanted to eat it a second time. It was very heavy and greasy and the onion was overpowering. It didn’t work for us, but that doesn’t mean that others would not like it. Read More

DawnKapp

02/27/2020

Very very good!!! Read More

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Ham Salad with a Schmear

Servings Per Recipe: 7
Calories: 604.1

% Daily Value *

protein: 28 %

carbohydrates: 2 %

dietary fiber: 2 %

sugars:

fat: 91 %

saturated fat: 82 %

cholesterol: 29 %

vitamin a iu: 12 %

niacin equivalents: 40 %

vitamin b6: 34 %

vitamin c: 35 %

folate: 2 %

calcium: 4 %

iron: 6 %

magnesium: 5 %

potassium: 7 %

sodium: 46 %

thiamin: 38 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.