This ham cobb salad is the perfect way to use all leftover ham. It has baby greens, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese, and ham.

After a ham holiday I’m always pressed for the perfect way to use up all the ham leftovers.

If you find you’re self in the same position you’re going to love this ham cobb salad. It’s packed full of diced leftover ham, mixed greens, sliced grape tomatoes, avocado, hard-boiled eggs, and gorgonzola cheese.

And, because this doesn’t sound good enough, it’s drizzled in a quick homemade garlic vinaigrette.

This salad is packed full of flavor and can be customized to suit your diet or based on what you have at home and in your pantry.

This salad is great use for leftover ham that isn’t Easy Ham and Bean Soup or leftover baked ham hash. Even though they are delicious and I crave them monthly.

Trust me, you’re going to make this recipe you’re new favorite salad recipe!

Oh, real quick? Love all things cobb salad related? Try my Cobb Salad Sandwich!

Ingredients for cobb salad with ham

• Mixed greens – I like to use mixed greens for this salad, but you can use arugula, watercress, iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, or baby spinach.
• Diced ham – I’m using leftover holiday ham instead of the typical chicken and bacon. You could also use chopped up leftover grilled ham steak!
• Hard-boiled egg – I used my Instant Pot hard boiled egg recipe for this salad!
• Avocado – Don’t cut it until before you’re ready to serve, or it may turn brown.
• Cherry tomatoes – I love the freshness of a small cherry tomato, but a chopped slicing or Roma tomato will work here.
• Gorgonzola cheese – I like gorgonzola because it’s a mild blue cheese but if you’re in the mood for a tangy sharp blue cheese try using a Roquefort.
• Garlic vinaigrette – I made a quick homemade dressing, but feel free to use whatever dressing you love the most.

Garlic vinaigrette dressing ingredients

• White balsamic vinegar – Slightly sweet but not as sweet as traditional balsamic vinegar.
• Grated garlic – I grate the garlic on a microplane or use squeeze garlic.
• Kosher salt – Kosher salt is a vital dressing ingredient.
• Black pepper – Freshly cracked black pepper is an excellent choice for a vinaigrette.
• Olive oil – I’m using extra virgin olive oil.

Best lettuce to use

For this salad, I used a mixed greens mix from the grocery store. I like to use this because it makes the salad convenient and easy to make and combines lots of different textures of lettuce.

If you’re not a fan of mixed greens, you could use:

• Baby spinach
• Arugula
• Iceberg lettuce
• Romaine lettuce
• Massaged kale (like I used in my Chopped Kale Caesar Salad)

Protein options

Because this recipe is titled “ham cobb salad,” the main protein in this salad is ham.

However, if you’re not a fan of ham you can make this back into a tradtional cobb salad using chopped chicken and bacon.

Other options for this salad is grilled steak, Air Fryer Shrimp, or cut up turkey lunch meat.

Adaptations and substitutions

Do you love a salad packed full of deliciousness? Do you love tons of toppings? Here are a few options to make this salad even more packed with flavor!

• For a bit of crunchiness add my Homemade Croutons with Garlic Butter.
• Want added veggies? Try adding some sliced peppers, sliced mushrooms, or black olives.
• Not a fan of vinaigrette? Make my homemade ranch dressing!

Other ways to use leftover ham

If you’re not in the mood to dig into a big salad, you can easily take your leftover ham and use it in a million different ways!

• Ham Salad Recipe
• Easy Ham and Bean Soup
• Ham and Cheese Scones
• Baked Ham and Cheese Party Sandwiches with Apple Butter
• Skillet Cheesy Gnocchi with Peas and Ham

Ham recipes

Don’t have any leftover ham? You can get thick-cut ham from the deli or buy a fully-cooked ham steak from the butcher and make some grilled ham steaks.

Other delicious ways to make ham:

• Honey Mustard Spiral Ham
• Pineapple Bourbon Butter Glazed Ham
• 3-Ingredient Instant Pot Ham

What to serve with ham cobb salad

Need more than just a salad? Don’t worry – I’ve got you covered!

• Instant Pot Tomato Soup
• Cheesy Pesto Garlic Bread
• Smoked Mozzarella Pizza
• The Best Baked Sweet Potatoes

Storage and leftovers

This leftover salad with ham and egg can be saved up to a day. The lettuce tends to get soggy if stored with the dressing.

To make ahead you can put the salad together MINUS the avocado and dressing and keep stored, covered, in the fridge, for a few hours before serving.

When you’re ready to serve, cut the avocado, add to the salad, and drizzle with vinaigrette.

More salad recipes

• Roasted Beet Feta Salad
• Vietnamese Zoodle Noodle Salad
• Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
• Green Goddess Salad