Black and Blue Salad with Crispy Ham
May 20, 2015, Updated Sep 05, 2018
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This black and blue salad with crispy ham is the perfect summer salad. A delicious combo of arugula, crispy ham, blackberries and blue cheese. You’ll love this fun summer salad!
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Jones Dairy Farm. As always all opinions are 100% my own.
During the summer I crave salad like it’s my job. I’ll even eat it for breakfast if I’m feeling especially lazy. The great thing about salad is that it’s easy to throw together and you can empty the fridge in the process. Throw on a little leftover meat, maybe some grilled veggies, fresh summer fruit – you get the point. PLUS it’s a great way to squeeze in some vegetables to your breakfast.
Albeit a little unconventional. And maybe weird if you’re a breakfast purist.
This salad ranks in the top of great salads because it’s salty, peppery and sweet. Hello, perfect combination! I actually LOVE arugula as a salad base because I’m all about that peppery bite. Plus it lasts longer than mixed greens which always seem to go bad before I can eat them all. Is there some way to save greens so they don’t mushy so quickly? I need to know!
Looking for more delicious salad recipes? Try my peach feta salad with peach vinaigrette, burrata caprese salad or my strawberry goat cheese quinoa salad.
Black and Blue Salad with Crispy Ham
This black and blue salad with crispy ham is the perfect summer salad. A delicious combo of arugula, crispy ham, blackberries and blue cheese.
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
For dressing:
- 1/2 cup fresh blackberries, mashed
- 2 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
For salad:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup Jones Dairy Farm Ham Steaks, diced small
- 1 pound baby arugula
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
Directions:
For the recipe instructions visit my friends over at Jones Dairy Farm.
This looks delicious! I feel like I’m stuck in a salad rut…I make the same thing every time! This gives me some inspiration!! 🙂
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That bleu cheese seriously looks to die for and love the cute ham ‘croutons’!!
I love this twist on a “black and bleu” salad!!! That crispy ham, my gawwwd!!
I’m all about salads all summer long too. . this one looks delicious!
I wish I craved salads as much as I craved cake! 😉
I love recipes that use ham! They always win my heart. Beautiful salad!
Salad is a staple in my fridge, but I feel like I need some new recipes to spice things up. I’m so glad you shared this gorgeous salad! I love the salty ham, sweet blackberries, and blue cheese. What a great combination!
Love it when there is fruit in salads.
I’m loving the berries in this…I never think to use berries
I love those gorgeous wooden bowls – they reminded me of the ones I have packed away somewhere in my laundry room… 🙂
Is this the name that won from the Instagram contest! I remember seeing it and thinking”who is going to top that?”