Best Ham Recipes to Enjoy This Coming Holidays

Christmas Ham is very much a staple of the Filipino Christmas festivities and is expected to be part of a family’s Noche Buena dinner or as a gift people bring at Christmas parties. The great thing about ham is that apart from serving it as is, there are tons of other recipes you can make out of them to spice up your holiday meals. Here are some of the best ham recipes you can enjoy this coming holiday!

Ham and Cheese Dip

Whether you are looking for a snack or a full meal, ham and cheese tend to go well together as a meal. This dish is an easy-to-create meal that you can have on the side or as a full-on meal on the dinner table using CDO Holiday Ham.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 8 slices CDO Holiday Ham, finely chopped
• 1 block (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
• Mini toasts, crackers, or freshly sliced bread, for serving

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine the ham, cream cheese, 3/4 cup each of the Swiss and cheddar cheeses, and the pinch of cayenne in a glass bowl.

Step 2
Microwave for about 45 seconds to soften the cheeses. Mix together until smooth and transfer to a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the dip.

Step 3
Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Switch the oven to broil and cook 2-5 minutes longer, or until the cheese is browned and bubbly.

Step 4
Garnish with parsley and serve with toasts, crackers, or bread.

Ham Macaroni Salad

Macaroni Salad is another crowd favorite and a staple in a lot of Noche Buena dinners usually topped with different ingredients. Here’s another recipe where we use CDO Holiday Ham to make the macaroni salad a bit more special.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 lb. elbow macaroni
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• ½ lb. skinless chicken breast
• 6 ounces CDO Holiday Ham cubed
• 3 boiled eggs cubed
• ½ cup raisins
• ¾ cup shredded/grated cheddar cheese
• ¾ cup pineapple tidbits
• 1 small yellow onion minced
• ½ cup minced carrot
• 5 tablespoons sweet relish
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 6 cups water

Step 1
Boil water in a cooking pot. Add chicken breasts. Continue to boil in medium heat for 15 to 18 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and let it cool down. Manually shred the meat from the chicken breasts and place it in a clean bowl. Set aside.

Step 2
Start to cook the macaroni according to package instructions.

Step 3
In a large bowl or pot, combine mayonnaise, garlic powder, salt, and ground black pepper. Mix well.

Step 4
Add onion, carrot, raisin, and sweet relish. Continue to mix until all ingredients are well blended.

Step 5
Put in the elbow macaroni. Toss.

Step 6
Add ham and shredded chicken. Toss.

Step 7
Add cubed boiled eggs and cheese. Continue to toss until all ingredients are well distributed. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Step 8
Transfer to a serving plate. Serve.

Ham Charcuterie for Kids

Here’s something for the kids that will allow them to enjoy the festivities this Christmas season and get a taste of wonderful tasting CDO Holiday Ham.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• cheese (cracker cut cheese squares)
• meats (CDO Holiday Ham, pepperoni, and salami)
• dips (ranch and hummus)
• crackers and pretzels
• olives
• trail mix
• vegetables (like carrots, cucumbers, sliced peppers, sugar snap peas, etc.)
• fruits (like apple slices, grapes, orange slices, etc.)

Step 1
Prep all veggies, fruits, cheese.

Step 2
Get out a board, large plate, or baking pan.

Step 3
Add round bowls for dips and seeds.

Step 4
Assemble ingredients around the mini dishes making sure to keep wet and dry ingredients as separate as possible.

Step 5
Fill the dishes with seeds and dips then serve!

This holiday season, do something different and wow the crowd with these awesome and easy-to-make recipes made from CDO Holiday Ham. CDO Holiday Ham is made from 100% premium whole ham that has been simmered and smoked to perfection in special pineapple sauce making it 100% Paskong sarap. We guarantee that once you try these recipes you won’t want to use any other Christmas Ham except CDO Holiday Ham.

You may purchase CDO Holiday Ham from any leading supermarkets and groceries. You can also order online via CDO Food Delivery, Shopee, and Lazada today!