Perhaps, there is no person who would be indifferent to a salad with ham and cheese. This is a universal set of products for salads and snacks, which is liked by many housewives. Often this combination of ingredients is even used as a filling for pies and other pastries.
The whole charm of the salad is that it can be varied and supplemented with absolutely any ingredients. Cheese is usually used exclusively in hard varieties. But you can choose any ham, everything will depend on your preferences. For a salad with ham and cheese to have a more delicate consistency, we recommend that you turn your attention to quality processed cheese. It is also often used in the preparation of such snacks.
A big plus is the appetizer and in the serving. With such a salad you can fill home profiteroles or store tartlets, you can lay them in layers or form a slide. There are a lot of options.
Bell pepper salad
The dish turns out to be very beautiful and appetizing if the traditional salad with ham and cheese is decorated with sweet bell pepper. Vegetables can be added to the main composition of the salad, or simply use it to decorate the dish.
List of ingredients
He is simple. It:
- ham - 150-180 gr.;
- two chicken eggs;
- hard cheese - 120-130 gr.;
- 100 gr. pickled champignons;
- mayonnaise;
- sweet bell pepper of one or two bright colors - 1 pc.;
- a pinch of salt.
Cooking method
The only lengthy process in the recipe for pepper, ham, cheese salad is egg cooking. We put the eggs to cook for seven to eight minutes. After we take them out and cool in cold water. Cut the ham, eggs and mushrooms into long, even stripes. Grind cheese with a fine grater. We release bell pepper from seeds and partitions. We cut it into long sticks, with which we will later decorate the salad.
We mix all the ingredients for the dish, add a pinch of salt and a few tablespoons of mayonnaise. We spread the pepper in the shape of a flower. Add a pinch of finely chopped greens. Ham and cheese salad ready.
Appetizer with Tomato, Ham and Cheese
Extremely juicy and incredibly fragrant, a salad is obtained that combines hearty ham, light cheese and fresh tomatoes. This is a very delicate and low-calorie version of the snack. The only ingredient that will add extra calories will be mayonnaise. By the way, it is recommended to fill the salad immediately before serving, otherwise it may “leak”.
Grocery list
To reproduce a salad recipe with ham and cheese and tomatoes, you will need the following ingredients:
- 200 gr. ham (balyka or brisket).
- 250 gr fresh champignons.
- Two large juicy tomatoes.
- 100 gr. Luke.
- Three chicken eggs.
- Mayonnaise.
- A bit of salt.
- Vegetable oil - one tablespoon.
- Ground pepper.
How to cook?
Fried mushrooms will be present in this recipe, so we initially pay most of the attention to them. Finely chop the onion and send it to fry in oil. Cut the mushrooms into small cubes and also add to the onion. As soon as a slight blush appears, take out the onions with mushrooms and put them on a paper towel. It will help get rid of excess oil.
Dice tomatoes and ham. Boil the egg for eight minutes, cool and rub on a coarse grater. Grind cheese in the same way. We mix ham, cheese, egg, mushrooms with onions in a large deep plate. Add a little pepper, add a little salt and season with mayonnaise. You can serve such a salad with ham and cheese in a small bowl, decorating the top layer with a whole mushroom or a sprig of parsley.
Delicate salad with cucumbers
We also recommend trying to cook a very light and tender salad with ham and cheese and cucumbers. Appetizer, judging by the reviews, has a very delicate and pleasant taste. Cucumbers add lightness and a unique summer flavor to the salad, and ham makes it hearty and nutritious.
Products
Are needed:
- Ham - 150-180 gr.
- Two eggs.
- Fresh cucumber.
- 50-70 gr. cheese.
- Salt.
- Mayonnaise.
- Pepper.
- Canned corn - 2 tbsp. (optional).
- For decoration - greens.
Cooking
Lay the eggs in a small pot of water and put on a strong fire. As soon as the water begins to boil, we detect ten minutes. After cooking, we send the eggs to a cold shower. A stream of cold water will not only cool their ardor, but also make it more pliable during cleaning. Cut the eggs into cubes.
Grind ham and cucumber in exactly the same slices. Cheese is grated. Canned corn gets rid of excess fluid and is laid out in the total salad mass. Add a little salt, a little pepper salad and season with a couple of spoons of mayonnaise. The appetizer can be laid out on a plate with a slide, decorated with greens, or placed in tartlets and served in portions.
Successful combination
In addition to fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and mushrooms, the following products will perfectly combine with ham and cheese:
- canned peas;
- boiled shrimp;
- boiled carrots;
- pickles;
- boiled potatoes;
- processed cheese;
- pickled champignons;
- homemade potato chips;
- smoked chicken breast;
- pickled forest mushrooms (mushrooms, boletus, oyster mushrooms);
- prunes
- walnuts.
Enjoy your meal!