This is a delicious no-cook recipe. If you’ve got everything prepared, you’ll be ready to eat in less than five minutes. It took me 15 minutes to put this together, and that included time gathering and preparing the ingredients and cleaning up afterwards.
It’s based on Rachel Ray’s Ham Salad, which I modified based on what ingredients I had on hand, and to our family’s tastes. This makes 4 servings. Serve it just as is in a bowl, or on a kaiser or onion bun. If you’re going to serve it with lettuce, I recommend doubling the dressing.
Ham & Cheese Salad
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/s tsp dried tarragon
salt & ground pepper to taste
1/2 lb Virginia-style ham, slices thing, and cut into very thin strips (1/4″ wide or narrower)
1/3 lb deli-sliced Swiss cheese, cut into very thin strips (like ham)
In large bowl, mix together mustard, vinegar, garlic, olive oil and tarragon until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add the ham and cheese to the bowl and toss everything to coat well.