The American South is famous for smoked ham. It’s fried for breakfast, sliced for sandwiches and popular in this party favourite. It’s called Southern ham salad, but it’s really more of a dip or spread, perfect for serving alongside its retro cousins, pimento cheese dip (see video below) and devilled eggs, for an impressive start to a big family gathering like Thanksgiving. Southern ham salad is a great way to use up leftover ham and you can turn it into a more substantial salad by piling it on top of a bed of mixed green leaves. With or without extra greens, try Southern ham salad with a glass of Electric Marsanne from Dirty Black Denim in Heathcote, Victoria. Leftovers keep for 4–5 days refrigerated.
Makes about 1½ cups
