Open Face Ham Salad Melts Recipes

HAM SALAD MELTS

Steps:

• Mix the salad ingredients together in a bowl.
• Make four sandwiches with the bread, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
• Heat a skillet over medium low setting.
• Cook the sandwiches in the butter or oil until browned on both sides and the cheese is melted.
• Cut in halves and serve.

HAM SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Chop the ham finely and put it in a bowl. Add the finely diced celery, grated onion, mayonnaise, and mustard. Mix until well blended. Add more mayonnaise, to moisten, if desired. Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed.
• Arrange the bread slices-toasted or not-on the work surface.
• Lightly butter the bread slices or spread with extra mayonnaise, if desired.
• Spread 6 slices of bread with even portions of ham salad mixture.
• Top with the remaining 6 slices of bread. Slice diagonally and serve the sandwiches with chips, French fries, salad, or a cup of soup .
• Enjoy.

BLACK FOREST HAM AND BRIE OPEN FACED MELTS

Steps:

• Spread Blackberry Preserves in each of the bread pieces. Layer ham and Brie on top. Season lightly with some salt and pepper.
• Broil for about 4-5 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Cut into pieces and serve.

OPEN-FACED CHICKEN SALAD MELT

Steps:

• Add the vinegar, sugar, 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and 1 cup water to a small saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until the liquid simmers and the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
• Put the thinly sliced red onion in a medium bowl, add the pickling liquid and set aside.
• Shred the white and dark meat of the rotisserie chicken using two forks.
• Put the shredded chicken in a food processor and pulse until ground.
• Combine the mayonnaise, garlic powder and onion powder in a large bowl. Squeeze the juice from the 1/2 lemon into the mixture and season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the ground chicken and diced celery. Trust your taste buds and add more spices, salt, pepper or lemon juice, if needed.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Halve the ciabatta rolls with a serrated knife and put them on a baking sheet. Brush both sides of the bread with the olive oil and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the ciabatta rolls from the broiler.
• Evenly divide the chicken salad between the rolls. Top with the grated Cheddar cheese and bake until the cheese melts, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Top the sandwiches with the pickled onions and serve.
• Enjoy.

OPEN FACE HAM SALAD MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat your broiler. In a food processor pulse the ham cubes 5 times. Then add the pickles and pulse until they are the consistency of coarse meal (about 5 more times).
• In a medium sized bowl combine the ham/pickle mixture, mayonnaise, garlic powder, and pickle juice.
• Place bread slices on a baking sheet. Divide the ham mixture equally between the four slices of bread. Place a slice of Swiss cheese on each slice of bread and sprinkle with paprika if desired.
• Broil on the top rack for 5 minutes (checking after 3 minutes) or until cheese is melted and bubbling. Serve immediately.

OPEN-FACED CRAB MELTS

Steps:

• Stir together first 4 ingredients.
• Spread mixture evenly over cut sides of muffin halves; sprinkle evenly with cheese.
• Broil 5 inches from heat 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately.