47 ham slice recipes

Warm ham salad with a cooked vinegar dressing tossed with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and green pepper. Topped with American cheese strips and sliced hard-boiled eggs.

Colorful Thai salad platter with shredded chicken, sliced ham, blanched napa cabbage, carrots, and red pepper in a punchy lime-soy-garlic dressing with toasted almonds.

Traditional Chinese vegetarian ham made from bean curd sheets marinated in soy sauce, star anise, and cloves, then steamed and sliced cold. A plant-based deli classic.

Crispy multigrain toast loaded with thin-sliced ham, ripe tomato, and bubbly melted cheddar. This open-faced breakfast melt takes just 8 minutes from start to plate.

Swedish Christmas ham (julskinka) slow-roasted and glazed with egg yolk, mustard, and sugar under golden bread crumbs. A Scandinavian holiday tradition served cold in thin slices.

Italian stromboli with ham, salami, provolone, pepperoni, and mushrooms wrapped in a braided bread loaf. Made easy with frozen bread dough, baked golden, and sliced like a pizza loaf.

Smoked chicken strips dredged in spiced flour, browned in butter, simmered in white wine, then wrapped in thin-sliced ham. An elegant party appetizer served on cocktail picks.

Udon noodle soup with chicken, bok choy, carrots, celery, and green onions in a hot chicken broth. A simple, warming Asian-style noodle bowl.

Pistachio chicken rolls stuffed with mushrooms, ham, and chopped pistachios, then baked in a glossy apricot-chutney wine sauce. Slice into elegant pinwheels for a show-stopping dinner party main.

Avocado chef salad piled with red leaf lettuce, watercress, mushrooms, hard-boiled eggs, Swiss cheese, julienned ham or turkey, cubed avocado, and a tangy vinaigrette. A protein-packed lunch in five minutes.

Spanish pan con tomate with Serrano ham slow-roasts plum tomatoes for a sweet, garlicky spread piled onto toasted baguette and topped with thin slices of jamón. A classic tapas party platter.

Roman pie is a chilled, layered pasta terrine: cheesy macaroni, turkey, mushrooms, ham, and anchovy set in jellied consomme. A make-ahead Italian-style centerpiece served cool and sliced like a cake.

A Midwestern classic: ground ham and pork shaped into a loaf and baked under a sticky brown sugar, mustard, and vinegar glaze. Savory, tangy, and sweet in every slice. Comfort food at its finest.

No one said you can't have brunch, so try this scrumptious dish made with eggs and slices of turkey and turkey bacon.

Baked mac and cheese loaded with smoky leftover ham and pan-fried onions, topped with melty mozzarella and golden breadcrumbs. The tastiest way to put that holiday spiral ham to work.