Ham & Black Bean Veggie Salad

Buckle up because you are going to love this Ham & Black Bean Veggie Salad for it’s flavor and simplicity!

This is not your typical “ham salad”. 

Nope, this isn’t to be used in a sandwich.

It’s a fresh new take on ham + salad!

I couldn’t believe how much I enjoyed this Clean Eating Ham & Black Bean Veggie Salad once I FINALLY made it.

Honestly, this ingredient list has been sitting in my e-mail from my friend, Sarah for over a year. She sent me a photo and the ingredients she used and thought it would make a great addition to HappiHomemade.

She was right!

What I didn’t expect was how much my 8 year old son would love this salad. He gobbled it up it on three different occasions.

I do think topping this Ham & Black Bean Veggie Salad with avocado helped. 😉

This sweet boy of mine would eat ONLY avocados and guacamole if I let him!

You will love the freshness and brightness of this salad.

The fresh vegetables and the colors of those veggies are just lovely! Using red, yellow, and orange mini bell peppers, red tomatoes, and green cilantro add both color and taste to the bowl. 

The simplicity of this recipe is also something to write home about. There are only 9 ingredients and the dressing is only extra virgin olive oil.

Simplicity of flavors at it’s best if you ask me!

Planning and preparing this Clean Eating Ham & Black Bean Veggie Salad after a holiday meal will help use up your leftover ham. Just make sure you have a can of black beans, feta cheese, and a few fresh vegetables on hand too.

I didn’t have any leftover ham to use, but I found a package of diced ham at Target that worked just as well. 🙂

Fresh Ham and Black Bean Salad

Sammi Ricke

This salad seems to hit the spot with it's diced ham, black beans, and fresh veggies. Whether you need a simple and delightful lunch at home or on the go, this healthy recipe's for you!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine All American

Servings 4 servings

Calories 487 kcal

Equipment

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  1 knife
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  1 cutting board
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  1 large mixing bowl

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 3 cups cooked ham, cut into bite-sized pieces
• ▢ 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• ▢ 10 mini bell peppers, sliced into rings and deseeded (about 2 cups rings)
• ▢ 2 tomatoes, chopped
• ▢ 1/2 cup cup cilantro, chopped finely
• ▢ 1/2 cup crumbled feta
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 3/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• ▢ 2 avocados, diced

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl, add the ham, black beans, mini bell pepper rings, tomatoes, cilantro, feta, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Gently mix until combined.
  3 cups cooked ham, cut into bite-sized pieces, 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed, 10 mini bell peppers, sliced into rings and deseeded, 2 tomatoes, chopped, 1/2 cup cup cilantro, chopped finely, 1/2 cup crumbled feta, 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• When serving, top with diced avocado. Serve cold or at room temperature.
  2 avocados, diced
• Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 487kcal

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