Ham, Egg and Potato Salad

Orange Sparkling Watermelon
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Ingredients

  • 3 quarts water
  • 1½ lb red potatoes, cut into ½-inch chunks
  • ¾ cup frozen green peas
  • 3 celery stalks, diced
  • ¾ cup finely chopped red onion
  • 6 oz low-sodium lean ham, diced
  • 3 jalapeño peppers, seeded and finely chopped
  • 3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped (see note)
  • ¾ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 1½ Tbsp yellow mustard (or use Dijon mustard)
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Place water and potatoes in a Dutch oven; bring to a simmer. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until almost tender.
  2. Add peas, and cook 1 minute. Drain, and rinse with cold water to cool.
  3. Stir together celery, onion, ham, jalapeño pepper, egg, mayonnaise, mustard and pepper in a bowl. Add potatoes and peas, stirring gently.
  4. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 48 hours.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 orange
  • 6 cups cubed watermelon
  • 1½ cups diet ginger ale (or use diet lemon-lime soda)

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Zest and juice orange and combine with watermelon in a large bowl; toss.
  2. Spoon watermelon into 6 dessert bowls.
  3. Pour ¼ cup ginger ale over each serving.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
280
50
330
Fat (g) 13 0 13
Sat. Fat (g) 1 0 1
Protein (g) 12 1 13
Carb (g) 29 13 42
Fiber (g) 4 1 5
Sodium (mg) 620 0 620

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