Name: Ham and Cheese Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups ham; 4 large eggs; 24 oz iceberg lettuce blend; ¾ cup mozzarella cheese; ¾ cup Cheddar Cheese; For Homemade ranch dressing:; ½ cup mayonnaise; ½ cup sour cream; ½ cup buttermilk; 2½ tbsp fresh Italian parsley; 1½ tbsp fresh chives; ½ tsp onion powder; 1 clove garlic; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; ¼ tsp salt

ham and cheese salad with homemade ranch dressing recipe

How To Make Ham and Cheese Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing

Make use of leftover ham in a new way by making this ham and cheese salad. It’s served with a homemade ranch dressing that adds so much flavor to the dish.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2cupsham,shredded or cubed
4largeeggs,peeled and sliced, hard boiled
24oziceberg lettuce blend
¾cupmozzarella cheese
¾cupcheddar cheese,(medium or mild )

For Homemade Ranch Dressing:

½cupmayonnaise
½cupsour cream
½cupbuttermilk,then more as needed
2½tbspfresh Italian parsley,finely chopped
1½tbspfresh chives,chopped
½tsponion powder
1clovegarlic,(1 tsp), minced
½tspfreshly ground black pepper
¼tspsalt

Instructions

Ranch Dressing:

Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Add additional buttermilk if needed 1 tablespoon at a time to reach desired consistency (it should be somewhat thick, not very runny). Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Salad:

Divide lettuce among 4 large salad bowls. Top with ham and cheese.
Add one sliced egg to each salad. Drizzle with ranch and serve immediately after adding dressing.