Asian Style Ham Noodle Saladwhat To Do With Ham Leftovers
Do you have pounds of leftover ham in your refrigerator that you don't know what to do with? do you find you can't face another plate of, well, sliced ham? here is an easy and fabulous trick to serve your loved ones leftover ham that has almost no hint of its former origin. You will win praise and admiration, and secretly know you were smart to use up rather than toss out. Also, if you love asian restaurant ginger-soy salad dressing, you will find this great recipe below.
Steps
Cook the chow mein noodles as directed , rinse in cold water to stop them from growing , and then drain and then set aside.
Julienne the ham--long , thin slices work well with the chow mein.
Add in veggies.
Make sure if you are using crunchy veggies to cook first if necessary.
If you have pineapple on hand , julienne it , and add to the ham.
Toss ham-veggie mixture with asian restaurant ginger-soy salad dressing , along with the noodles , and serve over a bed of fresh greens , such as spinach , romaine , endive , etc.
Asian restaurant ginger-soy salad dressinggrate enough fresh ginger root to squeeze out 1 tablespoon of ginger juice.
To the ginger juice add 2 tablespoons soy sauce , 3 tablespoons rice vinegar , and 1 / 3 cup of salad oil.
If you have sesame seeds , toss in a tablespoon.
Whisk and then serve.
Remember how to make this dressing--it is to-die-for delicious with so many other salads , and is ridiculously easy to make.
Ingredients
chow mein noodles, cooked ham, pineapple, vegetables, salad greens, ginger juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, vegetable oil, sesame seeds