This All Green Salad with Ham is so crunchy and flavorful. Nutritious too! The green vegetables are loaded with vitamins. The ham adds a little saltiness and smoked flavor to the salad. Yum!
I like to make this salad often. It doesn’t take long to make and tastes great. For a little more “fanciness”, I sometimes substitute the ham for cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp.
Main Ingredients for the All Green Salad with Ham:
Celery: adds crunch! Rich in vitamins A, K, and C and Potassium and Folate minerals. For those who don’t like the taste of celery, the thin slices get lost with all other flavors, but the health benefits are still there! I slice each stalk lengthwise and then slice the stalks thinly across. This way the celery pieces are small and mix well with the other ingredients in the salad.
Cucumber: adds juiciness! Slice the cucumber lengthwise into thinner slices and cut up into small cubes.
Green Bell Peppers: Rich in vitamin C and antioxidants.
Dill: Dill is such an aromatic herb; it goes great in this salad. Chop the dill finely. Some like to remove the stems from the leaves and use the leaves only, however, I use it all. Both are rich in nutrients.
Ham: Using Ham in the salad adds a touch of color and a touch of extra flavor. Maple glazed ham gives the salad a sweeter taste. You can use any ham you like. When I serve this salad at a dinner party, I substitute the ham with medium-size cooked shrimp; it works just as well!
Because ham is already salted, adding more salt is a preference. If you don’t like much salt in your food, there is no need for it.
You may also want to add:
- broccoli florets
- chopped parsley
- chopped cilantro
- some diced chives
Now, don’t go adding all these ingredients in one salad! 🙂 It will be a little too much!
Can I make the salad ahead?
How do I store leftovers?
What is the best type of shrimp to use, if I am substituting the ham?
Try these other great salads:
- Olivier Salad
- Chickpea and Crab Salad
- Cabbage and Ham Salad
- Spring Vegetable and Berry Salad
- Russian Vinaigrette Salad
All Green Salad with Ham
Ingredients
- 3 celery stalks, thinly sliced crosswise
- 2 cucumbers, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- 150 gm. (5 oz) ham, cubed
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- salt, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Add celery, cucumber, green bell pepper, dill, and ham to a mixing bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise and sour cream.
- Toss well to combine.
Notes
- adding salt is optional - the ham has plenty. If you are using shrimp instead of ham, add a pinch of salt to the salad.
- when slicing celery, I like to cut each celery stalk in half, lengthwise, and then into thin slices, crosswise.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 58Total Fat 3gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 3mgSodium 195mgCarbohydrates 7gFiber 1gSugar 3gProtein 1g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.