{"id":7126,"date":"2026-08-16T18:32:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7126"},"modified":"2026-08-16T18:32:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:32:41","slug":"country-ham-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/country-ham-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Ham Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Country Ham Salad<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups cooked ham, finely chopped or ground<\/li>\n<li>\u2153 cup mayonnaise, adjusted to taste<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons finely chopped onion<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon finely chopped celery<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Chopped parsley or chives, for garnish (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the Ham:<\/strong><br \/>\nFinely chop or grind the cooked ham using a knife or food processor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the Dressing:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper. Mix until well combined.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine the Ingredients:<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd the chopped ham, sweet pickle relish, onion, and celery. Stir until everything is evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Season:<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd salt and black pepper to taste. Adjust the mayonnaise if you prefer a creamier consistency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill:<\/strong><br \/>\nCover and refrigerate for at least <strong>1 hour<\/strong> to allow the flavors to blend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nServe chilled, garnished with chopped parsley or chives if desired. Enjoy as a sandwich filling, with crackers, or alongside a fresh salad.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country Ham Salad Ingredients: 2 cups cooked ham, finely chopped or ground \u2153 cup mayonnaise, adjusted to taste 2 teaspoons&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7128,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7126\/revisions\/7128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}