Best 17 Potato Ham Salad Recipes

SPRING ASPARAGUS, HAM AND POTATO SALAD - HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• Make up the dressing by putting all the dressing ingredients into a jar and shaking it well. The dressing can be made up well in advance.
• Choose two attractive plates or bowls and start to assemble the salad.
• Place the potatoes on the plate/bowl first and then arrange the strips of ham & asparagus spears over the top - gently mix through to "just" mingle the ingredients together.
• Next, scatter the minced/finely diced red onion over and then the sliced cornichons - if you are using them.
• Pour over the honey & mustard dressing - giving the salad a liberal dousing!
• Season and scatter the chopped chives and/or the chopped chervil over the top.
• Serve with crusty bread & a glass of crisp, chilled white Chablis or Chardonnay!
• Optional ideas:.
• You could also add peas, broad beans, olives or crispy bacon!

GERMAN POTATO SALAD WITH CHOPPED HAM

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until just tender, about 20 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking, heat pan over medium heat and add oil. When oil is hot, add sliced ham and cook until lightly browned with crispy, golden edges, about 5 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and allow to cool slightly. While still warm, gently mix potatoes in large bowl with all other ingredients. Taste for seasoning.

HAM 'N' CHEESE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain., Meanwhile, in a large salad bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, celery seed, salt and pepper; mix well. Cut potatoes into cubes. Add to mayonnaise mixture and toss to coat. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

COUNTRY HAM AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in medium pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 6 minutes. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons cooking liquid.
• Whisk cream, mustard and reserved potato cooking liquid in large bowl to blend. Add potatoes to dressing and toss to coat. Refrigerate until slightly cooled, about 5 minutes. Mix ham, onion and celery into salad. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
• Arrange tomato slices on plates. Spoon salad atop tomatoes.

SWEDISH POTATO, HAM AND PEA SALAD

Steps:

• For Dressing:
• Whisk first 3 ingredients together in small bowl. Stir in dill. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• For Salad:
• If using fresh peas, steam until tender, about 3 minutes. Do not precook frozen peas. Transfer peas to bowl. Steam potatoes over boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes. Cool completely. Add to peas. Add all remaining ingredients to peas. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.) Toss salad with dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

CREAMY HAM AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat Potatoes, Sauce Mix and water to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat; simmer uncovered about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender.
• Remove from heat; stir in mayonnaise and mustard. Stir in ham and peas. Spoon into serving bowl; cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or until chilled. Stir before serving.

POTATO HAM SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes and carrots in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Hold the potatoes under cold running water to cool. Slide the skins from the potatoes and discard.
• Cut skinned potatoes and carrots into bite-size pieces.
• Mix potatoes, carrots, onion, sweet peas, ham, dill pickle cubes, and ranch dressing in a large bowl. Season with salt and black pepper.

GERMAN-STYLE POTATO AND HAM SALAD

Steps:

• Steam potatoes in a vegetable steamer set over 1 inch of boiling water in a wide 4- to 5-quart pot, covered, until tender when pierced with a paring knife, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board.
• Meanwhile, cook asparagus in a wide 4- to 5-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until just tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer asparagus with tongs to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking, then drain and pat dry. Cut off and reserve tips, then cut stalks into 1-inch pieces. Add tips and stalks to a large bowl.
• Cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, reserving bacon drippings in skillet.
• Once potatoes have cooled to warm, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Add to bowl with asparagus, along with bacon, ham, celery, onion, parsley, and pickle.
• Return skillet with bacon drippings to moderately high heat. Add oil, then whisk in vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 30 seconds. Immediately pour hot dressing over potato salad and toss to coat.

LITE HAM EGG AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to the boil and boil potatoes for 15 minutes.
• Add eggs to the pot.
• Continue to boil the eggs and potatoes for another 15 minutes or until the potatoes are nicely cooked through. A skewer should pass easily through the centre of the potatoes.
• Allow to cool. The above can be done the night before and the eggs and potatoes refrigerated overnight.
• Start your char-grill or pan heating up, spray lightly with oil. A grill with a bit of charcoal or character is best, as it adds a more "barbequed" flavour to the ham.
• Meanwhile, dice the cooled boiled potatoes into 1cm cubes.
• Peel the boiled eggs and chop them lengthways in half and then cut each half across into slices. Add to potatoes.
• Finely chop and add the spring onions/scallions.
• Once the grill or pan is heated, add the ham steak and cook until heated through and a little charred.
• Remove the steak from heat and allow to cool, slightly. Dice into even cubes and add.
• In a small bowl mix together lemon juice, mayonnaise, mustard and vinegar. Add water until the dressing reaches the desirable consistency.
• Pour dressing over other ingredients, season with salt/pepper, toss and divide evenly onto plates.
• Serve with a lighter side salad such as cherry tomatoes, baby spinach and cucumber.

HAM AND SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, orange juice, honey, orange zest, salt, ginger and nutmeg. Stir in the ham, celery, apricots and sweet potatoes., Stand pineapple upright and cut in half vertically, leaving the top attached. Remove fruit, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Cut fruit into chunks; stir 1 cup into the salad (save remaining fruit for another use). Cover and refrigerate salad and shells for at least 4 hours. Just before serving, stir pecans into salad. Spoon into pineapple shells.

HAM PERSILLADE WITH MUSTARD POTATO SALAD AND MASHED PEAS

Steps:

• Make ham persillade:
• Chop enough parsley leaves to measure 1 tablespoon; reserve. Chop remaining leaves and stems and simmer with broth and garlic in a small saucepan, covered, 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatin over water in a medium bowl and let soften 1 minute. Strain broth through a fine-mesh sieve into bowl with gelatin and stir to dissolve. Season with salt and pepper. Set bowl in an ice bath and cool to room temperature, stirring.
• Toss ham with reserved parsley and divide among jars. Pour gelatin on top and chill until set, at least 1 hour.
• Make potato salad:
• Whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Stir in celery, cornichons, and potatoes.
• Mash peas:
• Pulse peas with marjoram, oil, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor to a coarse mash.
• Assemble jars:
• Layer peas, then potato salad, over ham.

HAM & CHEESE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Boil potatoes until just done (about 12 minutes). Be careful not to overcook.
• 2. Drain potatoes. Cool potatoes completely and chill in the refrigerator for an hour or so.
• 3. Add all ingredients to a bowl.
• 4. Thoroughly mix all ingredients together and chill until ready to serve.

HAM 'N' SWISS POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes and cheese. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salt, chives, white pepper and cayenne; pour over potato mixture and toss gently to coat. Gently fold in the ham and olives. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until serving.

HAM AND MUSTARD POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Wash potatoes and cut into half or quarter (according to size of potato) and boil or steam them until just tender.
• When cooked mix the potatoes, ham, asparagus, tomatoes, spring onions and half the chives, and toss gently with the mayonnaise, sour cream and mustard.
• Chill. until cold and arrange the salad onto a serving plate, sprinkle with the remainder of the chives and serve immediately.

POTATO, CELERY AND HAM SALAD WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 22 minutes. Drain. Cool to lukewarm. Peel potatoes. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices and place in large bowl. Drizzle vinegar over; toss to coat. Cool completely.
• Add celery, ham, mayonnaise and chopped tarragon to potatoes; toss gently. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with tarragon sprigs, if desired.

CREAMY HAM AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat Potatoes, Sauce Mix and water to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat; simmer uncovered about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender.
• Remove from heat; stir in mayonnaise and mustard. Stir in ham and peas. Spoon into serving bowl; cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or until chilled. Stir before serving.

SMOKED HAM SALAD ON GRUYERE POTATO COINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
• Using a 2-inch round biscuit cutter, cut the potato slices into rounds.
• In a bowl, toss the potatoes with the olive oil and arrange them in a single layer on the baking sheet.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake the potato rounds for about 45 minutes, or until deep golden; let cool.
• Transfer the potato coins to paper towels.
• In a small bowl, combine the ham with the mayonnaise, scallion, Cornichons, capers, tarragon and mustard.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the ham salad onto the potato coins and serve.