Ham is used in the preparation of many dishes, including salads. It goes well with vegetables, cheeses and even fruits. Therefore, there can be many variations of salads with ham, and the use of croutons, croutons or nuts gives the salad additional texture and flavor.
Ham and cucumber salad with croutons
You will need:
- boiled ham - 100g;
- cucumber - 3 pcs;
- lettuce - 1 bunch;
- loaf - 3 pieces;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- natural yoghurt or
low-fat sour cream - 150g;
- chicken eggs - 2pcs;
- olive oil;
- salt, black pepper.
Step-by-step instruction
Grind the loaf into coarse crumbs in a blender. Squeeze the garlic through a press, mix with bread crumbs and lightly salt. Heat the skillet with a little olive oil well. Fry the croutons, constantly shaking the pan, until a uniform golden color.
Hard boil the eggs, cool, peel and cut into quarters. Cut the ham into thin strips.
Rinse and dry lettuce leaves. Pick up medium pieces with your hands and place on a large flat dish.
Wash and dry the cucumbers. Cut into long thin slices with a vegetable peeler. Place them in a deep bowl, salt well and squeeze out the resulting juice.
Put cucumber strips on lettuce leaves, spread ham and boiled eggs on top.
Mix the yogurt with a few tablespoons of olive oil, season with salt and pepper and stir well. Pour the resulting dressing over the salad. Sprinkle with garlic croutons.
Ham and avocado salad with cream cheese
You will need:
- ham - 100g;
- avocado - 1-2 pcs;
- cucumber - 3 pcs;
- curd cream cheese "Almetto" - 1 package;
- pitted olives -1 small jar;
- baguette - 6-8 slices;
- juice of half a lemon;
- olive oil;
- salt, black pepper.
Step-by-step instruction
Wash the avocado, cut in half and remove the pit. Peel the flesh by running a tablespoon between the skin and the flesh. Cut the avocado into strips and drizzle with lemon juice to keep the flesh from darkening.
Wash the cucumbers, peel, cut into strips, salt and squeeze the juice.
Cut the ham into thin strips.
Dry the baguette slices in a pan.
Combine avocado, cucumber and ham in a deep bowl. Mix the olive oil with salt, pepper and pour over the salad. Cut the baguette in half or break it with your hands and place on the salad. Place the cream cheese on the dumpling salad with two teaspoons dipped in cold water. Garnish the salad with olives and fresh herbs.
Ham and tomato salad
You will need:
- cherry tomatoes - 6-8 pcs;
- sesame seeds - 1 tbsp;
- boiled smoked ham - 100g;
- lettuce or iceberg lettuce - 1 pc;
- olive oil - 4-5 tablespoons;
- lemon juice - 1 tbsp;
- loaf - 2-3 pieces;
- mozzarella - 100g;
- salt, black pepper, a mixture of herbs "Provencal herbs".
Step-by-step instruction
Rinse lettuce and tomatoes in cold water, dry. Cut the tomatoes into halves, large ones into quarters.
Lightly fry the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan over low heat.
Cut off the crust of the loaf, cut it into cubes or cubes. Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan, add a few pinches of the Provencal herbs mixture. Put the loaf in a skillet and shake several times so that the pieces are mixed with the oil and herbs. Fry until golden brown.
Cut the ham into strips. If desired, it can be lightly fried in a dry, well-heated skillet over moderate heat. Then it is better to dry the croutons in a toaster.
Tear the lettuce leaves by hand and place on a large platter. Crumble mozzarella on top. Then lay out the ham and tomatoes. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. In a cup, combine olive oil, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and ground black pepper, pour the dressing over the salad and sprinkle with croutons.
