This recipe for ham salad with fruit is a sweet-and-salty main-course salad that combines three favorite Polish ingredients -- ham, fresh fruit and poppyseeds. It's a great way to use up leftover ham and the strawberries and peaches can be substituted with bluberries, nectarines or any fruit that's in season. To save time, use bottled poppyseed dressing.
Makes 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- Salad:
- 1 1/2 cups cubed leftover cooked ham
- 2 medium peaches, washed and sliced
- 1 (10-ounce) package mixed spring greens
- 2 cups strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced
- 4 ounces Polish honey cheese (slotki ser z miodem), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon poppyseeds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
- In large bowl, combine salad ingredients, tossing well. In a screw-top jar, combine dressing ingredients and shake vigorously. Pour dressing over salad, toss and serve on chilled salad plates.
- This recipe has infinite variations -- change the meats, fruits and cheeses to suit your palate.
