Heavenly Ham's ACTUAL Classic Ham Salad Recipe

on
The logo of the former Heavenly Ham

Years ago, I shared the actual Turkey Salad recipe from the now-defunct ham store chain, Heavenly Ham. Since then, I've received requests for other recipes from the chain. I have had to substitute a few ingredients as the originals were proprietary to Heavenly Ham and didn't transfer when Honey Baked bought them.

One of the easiest and most beloved recipes from Heavenly Ham was their Ham Salad. Contrary to popular belief, it only contained three ingredients, making it incredibly simple to recreate. Here’s a recipe that’s as close to the original Heavenly Ham's Ham Salad as you can get today.

A box lunch similar to what you'd get from Heavenly Ham back in the day.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb Spiral Sliced Ham or any thicker cut (honey smoked is a must; brand doesn’t matter)

  • 1/2 cup Special Sauce (see below)

  • 2 stalks of green onion

Instructions:

  1. Place all ingredients into a food processor.

  2. Chop until mixed but not too fine.

  3. Enjoy on your favorite bread with a slice of Havarti cheese, a slather of mayo, and special sauce.


Heavenly Ham's Special Sauce was nothing more than equal parts of Heavenly Ham's That Mustard and Mayonnaise. That Mustard was one of the proprietary items that is no longer made so I had to clone my own version which comes as close as you will get.

Heavenly Ham's Special Sauce

Ingredients:

  • Equal parts of Mayonnaise and Heavenly Ham's That Mustard

Heavenly Ham That Mustard Clone:

  • 1/2 cup Spicy Brown Mustard

  • 2 tbsp Honey

  • 2 tbsp Mayonnaise

  • Dash of Red Ground Cayenne Pepper

Comments

  1. AnonymousNovember 11, 2017 at 12:41 PM

    Hello there! Thank you so much for this recipe! I've looked all over, and actually saw your blog, a while back. I used to work near a Heavenly Ham deli/store, back in 1998, I believe, and I loved that Ham salad on croissant with some lettuce, yum! God bless you and thanks again!
    Yvette

    ReplyDelete
  2. JulesinMSOctober 26, 2018 at 5:58 PM

    Thank you there ham salad is/was delicious

    ReplyDelete
  3. JulesinMSApril 16, 2020 at 6:32 PM

    So glad to find this, so sick of recipes that say honey baked ham salad copy cat and they have freaking relish in it!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Adrian S. DuarteOctober 14, 2024 at 7:11 PM

      Relish would totally ruin it. Ham salad was really the simplest thing to make. The most complicated step was cleaning the cruisinart afterwards.

      Delete
  4. Ann in RaleighJanuary 9, 2021 at 1:38 PM

    Thank you so much!!! I used to work near a heavenly ham, and used to enjoy their box lunches with ham salad on a croissant. Also used the ham salad by the pound for receptions, and graduations. Many, Many thanks~ God Bless you!

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousNovember 21, 2023 at 11:48 PM

    Thank you. So sad HH sold out to HBH. Not a ham or turkey fan except HH. I would drive over an hour to get the salads and ham. Their sauce too and I don't like mustard. HBH isn't the same. I have one a couple miles away but HH was worth the drive. Ugh so upset.

    ReplyDelete
  6. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2024 at 12:45 AM

    The Ham Store and More (previously Heavenly Ham) in Jackson, TN still serving all of Heavenly Ham original recipes, meats and sandwiches, freshly baked breads and cookies that their customers have loved and counted on since 1994. Nothing has changed but the name! Still locally owned and operated for 30 years!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment