Smart Choice Ham Apple Cheddar Salad Recipes

APPLE-AND-HAM SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice the apples. Toss with the lemon juice in a large bowl.
• Make the dressing: Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8 minutes. Whisk in the vinegar and mustard; remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Whisk in the sour cream and 1/4 cup water.
• Add the dressing to the bowl with the apples. Add the ham, watercress and endives. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.

OPEN-FACE HAM, CHEDDAR, AND APPLE BUTTER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Brush cut side of ciabatta rolls with oil. Place rolls, cut side up, on baking sheet. Broil until rolls begin to brown around edges, about 2 minutes. Spread apple butter and mustard on each roll half. Top with ham, then cheese. Broil until cheese melts and begins to brown in spots, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

APPLE HAM SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, blend the first five ingredients. Stir in ham, apple and celery. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve on a bed of lettuce if desired. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

APPLE HAM SALAD

Steps:

• Mix everything together with salt and pepper to taste and chill for about 1 hour.
• Eat.
• If you like, you may double the oil and vinegar amount.

APPLE & CHEDDAR SALAD

Steps:

• Place spinach in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat. Top with apple, croutons and cheese. Serve immediately.

HAM AND CHEDDAR MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Dice ham into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Combine ham and cheese with macaroni, celery, onion and pickle.
• Mix mayonnaise and mustard,Salt and pepper to taste.
• Then stir into macaroni mixture, mixing well.
• Chill well until ready to serve, several hours for maximum flavor.

HAM-APPLE-CHEDDAR CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Press thawed potatoes between paper towels to remove moisture; set aside.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook apple and sage in hot melted butter until tender; remove pan from heat.
• Combine apple mixture, potatoes, and ham in a lightly greased 2-quart baking dish.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk the milk, eggs, cheese, and salt together; pour egg mixture over potato mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350° (preheated) for 35-40 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

HAM, APPLE & CHEDDAR SALAD

Steps:

• Cover platter with lettuce.
• Top with next 5 ingredients.
• Drizzle with dressing just before serving.

APPLE-CHEDDAR TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the greens, apple, cheese and walnuts; set aside. , In a blender, combine the first eight dressing ingredients. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Serve with salad.

GRILLED HAM, CHEESE AND APPLE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix mayonnaise and garlic. Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter; spread mayonnaise mixture on unbuttered side. On each of 4 bread slices, buttered sides down, layer ham, apple, arugula, onion, cheese and remaining bread slices, buttered sides up.
• Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat 3 to 5 minutes. Place sandwiches in hot skillet; cook uncovered 6 to 9 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.

APPLE, HAM, AND CHEDDAR MELT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread half the bread slices with mustard. Layer with cheddar, ham, apple, and more cheddar, dividing evenly. Top with remaining bread slices. Lightly butter both sides of sandwiches.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook sandwiches, turning once, until bread is golden, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer sandwiches to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake in oven until cheddar is melted, about 5 minutes. Cut each sandwich in half on the diagonal, and serve warm.

CHEDDAR - APPLE & HAM SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard and honey; spread on one side of each slice of bread. Layer cheese on 4 bread slices; top each with 2 slices of ham, apple slices and remaining bread.
• Cut sandwiches in half. Use any apple slices left to garnish.
• (If to be used in a lunch box, add apple slices to mayonnaise mixture and coat so that they won't turn brown. If needed use a little butter or margarine on bread slices.).

SMART-CHOICE HAM, APPLE & CHEDDAR SALAD

Steps:

• Cover platter with lettuce.
• Top with next 5 ingredients.
• Drizzle with dressing just before serving.