Ham and Cheese Salad With Rye Bread Croutons

"This is a fun twist of the sandwich classic, by Grace Parisi for Food and Wine Magazine. She makes this ham salad mixed with crunchy rye bread croutons and little bits of Gruyere cheese. Then she tosses it in a mustardy dressing with celery and chives. Grace likes to wrap the salad in Bibb lettuce leaves for an inside-out sandwich. You may choose to serve any way you'd like. Note: you can prepare the rye croutons in advance."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the rye bread cubes with 2 Tablespoons of the canola oil. Bake for about 15 minutes, stirring once, until the bread is lightly toasted. Let cool.
  • In a bowl, whisk the mustard with the mayo and vinegar. Gradually whisk the remaining 3 Tablespoons of canola oil and season with pepper to taste. Add the chopped celery, ham, Gruyere, snipped chives and the rye bread croutons. Toss well and serve immediately.
  • Note: the rye bread croutons can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container for up to 1 day.

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Reviews

  1. Gruyere and smoked ham yum, toss with homemade rye croutons a good mustard and chives double yum, and wrapped in bib lettuce leaves you have a lunch to please young and old alike. I made this as written but next time might just scale back on the celery as a matter of my personal taste as DH thought the amount of celery was perfect. This is a great recipe thanks LG for posting it.
     
  2. So I totally misread the name of this salad when I tagged it for ZWT 7. I thought it was a ham and cheese salad served on rye bread, not a bread salad! : ) I ended up making it that way because I had bought rye crackers to serve it on and didn't have bread to make croutons with. The flavors combined were delicious and it made a great lunch spread. I didn't want to do stars since I substantially changed the recipe, but I'd still recommend it!
     
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Hello! I have a wonderful husband and two fantastic kids. I love to read, have fun with family and friends, stay active with: running; soccer; golf; biking; hiking; and gardening. I love to travel. I'm looking forward to more international travel someday. Cooking has become a passion for me. I love to read cookbooks, watch the Food Network, and try new recipes. I have way too many cookbooks! A few of my favorites are: Barefoot Contessa (any - but especially 'Family Style'),Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals 2, Roasting by Barbara Kafka, Beyond Parsley & The Black Dog Summer on the Vineyard Cookbook. I try to carefully choose recipes that I think my family will enjoy, which is why most of my ratings are 3-5 stars. Happy cooking!
 
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