Ham Salad-Filled Avocados

These ham salad filled avocados reminded me of a similar dish we used to eat in Lima, Peru. They’re fresh, light, and very tasty. The salad is nice and creamy and smooth and would be great just by itself.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword avocado, ham, salad

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 456kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Nueske's Smoked Meats

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1 avocado
1 teaspoon lemon juice
⅓ cup celery diced
⅓ cup ham diced
2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise
kosher salt or seasoned salt or better, my homemade Cajun seasoning, to taste
6-8 Mandarin oranges segments

Instructions

Cut avocados in half and remove the seeds.
Sprinkle with the lemon juice.
Pre-cut the avocados into segments if desired, but don't cut all the way through the fruit.
In a small bowl, gently combine the celery, ham, 3-4 mandarin segments, and mayo and season to taste.
Spoon into the avocados and top with a few more mandarin segments and serve.

Notes

Best served immediately.

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