Hawaiian Ham Salad is a great way to use up leftover ham. Adding sweet pineapple to ham salad gives this salad a whole new taste.
Facebook
Facebook is a necessary evil in blogging. I admit right now I am ticked off at that social media outlet right now. Truthfully, I think Facebook hates food.
Why am I saying this? Well, Facebook keeps blocking me for sharing my recipes to groups. I share 4 recipe links every hour, one to a random food/recipe sharing group. Yet, Facebook feels this is too much so it keeps banning me for one week from sharing.
It thinks it is spam what I share. The truth is I see way worse being shared than a recipe. I have seen porn in some the food groups. I have also seen bloggers share way more than 4 times an hour. They don’t get blocked for a week. I don’t get Facebook at all.
You might be thinking, can’t you appeal the block? Yes, but it goes nowhere.You can say why you don’t agree with it. If you read the fine print on temporary blocks it says clearly the block will not be lifted for any reason. What you’re writing to is just for feedback. It won’t lift the block, not matter if Facebook is in the wrong.
What hurts me is if I can’t share my recipes on Facebook it affects my stats. Facebook is a big source to get traffic. Sharing on Facebook your links increases the Facebook reach. So since I can not share right now. They want me to pay to increase my reach. What does reach
What does reach mean? It means more people see your posts. I have over 10,000 likes on my Facebook page for Seduction in the Kitchen but only 3% will actually see the post. The higher the reach you get, the more people who liked the page will see it. It is a game with Facebook.This is the part of being a blogger many don’t know about, the slavery of social media we must endure.
Hawaiian Ham Salad
Facebook rant is over. Whew, I feel better. I get cravings sometimes for no reason. I wanted ham salad. I think part the reason I wanted ham salad was that I am starting to pack my lunch for work instead of buying it.
What is funny about me is I do not eat a just plain ham sandwich. I am so picky when comes to meats. Like I can’t eat chicken on the bone. However, if it is boneless I will eat it. You will notice I have no wings recipes. It is because of that reason.
Anyway, back to ham salad. I was at the store and there were these little boneless tavern hams on sale for $1.99 a lb. The average cost of these little hams was about $3. Perfect for grinding up for ham salad and a ham loaf, which I will post that recipe at a later time.
Dee being Dee, I wanted to do something a little different to ham salad. That was where the pineapple comes in. Ham and pineapple, hello, it is the perfect combo. It turned out amazing, and I loved having it for my lunches.
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Hawaiian Ham Salad
Hawaiian Ham Salad is a great way to use up leftover ham. Adding sweet pineapple to ham salad gives this salad a whole new taste. A recipe from Seduction in the Kitchen.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs smoked ham cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 can crushed pineapple 8oz
Instructions
- Grind the ham with a meat grinder. You can use a blender for this also, just make sure you don't put in too much at a time.
- Put ground meat in a bowl and add mayonnaise, mustard, pineapple, and relish. Mix well.
- Chill in the fridge for about an hour.
- Take it out, put between some bread and ENJOY!
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 274kcal Calories from fat 126 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 15% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium 1177mg | 49% |
| Carbohydrate 17g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% |
| Sugars 7g | |
| Protein 21g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
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Jane @ LittleSugarSnaps says
Well, pineapple and ham are good old classic on a pizza so why not in salad form. And I’ll bet it’s divine in a sandwich
Deanna Samaan says
I love it on a sandwich. Thnk you!!
Geoffrey @ Spoonabilities says
I love ham, and this ham salad looks delicious. I would probably skip the bread and put it on crackers for a yummy snack
Deanna Samaan says
I have to confess, I did just eat on crackers and just out the bowl LOL. It is so yummy!
Rebecca | Let's Eat Cake says
Huh! I’d never heard of ham salad before! I was familiar with chicken salad and tuna salad, but this one is a new one for me. Thanks for sharing the recipe so I can try it!
Deanna Samaan says
A few people I work with in Cleveland never heard Ham salad either. So I do wonder if it might be a PA thing. We had it all the time in Pittsburgh. 🙂 It is super yummy!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets says
Facebook is so tricky, I feel your pain! On the bright side, this sandwich looks super tasty! I love the addition of pineapple.
Deanna Samaan says
It really can be tricky!
Thank you so much! The pineapple really brings out a new flavor in it 🙂
Debbie says
This sounds like a great twist on an old favorite.
I would love to try it, but some confusion on a couple of ingredient amounts.
What does 1 cup /2 mean??
And what is 1 oz can crushed pineapple 8 can mean?
Deanna Samaan says
I am so sorry about that! I switched up my recipe cards and when I imported the recipes onto the new cards it jumbled some the recipes ingredients. I thought I had corrected them all but this one must have slipped by me. I did correct it but it 1/2 cup and 1 8oz can of crushed pineapple