HALLOWEEN SLUG SALAD (HAM SALAD WITH ASPIC)

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Ewww! Slug Salad! This is actually a good ham salad recipe covered in aspic. Once people cut into him and got over the fact that it looks so gross, they actually enjoyed it! I got this recipe from Easy Home Cooking Magazine a few years back. I changed it a bit to suite our taste. This will be the hit recipe at your Halloween...

Provided by Deb Crane

Categories     Salads

Number Of Ingredients 11

FOR THE HAM SALAD:
1 lb ground ham ( i use my kitchen aide) or mince it very well.
1/2 c finely chopped celery
2 carrots, ground in the kitchen aide (can be shread fine if need be)
1/4 c sweet pickle relish, drained
3/4 c mayonnaise
1 oz (4 envelopes) unflavored gelatin, divided
FOR THE ASPIC:
1 qt tomato juice,chilled
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt

Steps:

  • 1. Mix ham,celery,carrots,relish and mayonnaise in bowl.
  • 2. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon gelatin over 1/4 cup water in a small pan. Let stand one minute. Heat softened gelatin over low heat until dissolve, stirring constantly. Cool slightly and mix into ham salad. Chill.
  • 3. Cut out a large slug shape from cardboard (or pizza take out box); cover with foil. Mold ham salad into slug shape on cardboard, pressing tightly to form; refrigerate.
  • 4. FOR THE ASPIC: (the skin of the slug) in large bowl, sprinkle remaining gelatin over 1 cup cold tomato juice;let stand 1 minute. In a large sauce pan, heat remaining 3 cups tomato juice to a simmer. Pour hot juice in bowl over gelatin mixture and stir until gelatin completely dissolves, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and salt, let cool,then chill until thick but not set. Place chilled slug on wire rack set over baking sheet to catch excess aspic. Slowly spoon 1/2 tomato aspic over ham mold; reserve remainder at room temperature.
  • 5. Refrigerate ham slug mold for 20 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and pour aspic over slug to cover evenly. Chill 1 hour, or until firm.
  • 6. Black olive bugs: Optional: Because, you know, the slug salad isnt gross enough! :) Make a clear gelatin mixture with 2 teaspoons gelatin in 1/2 cup water. Pour into small cups (mini muffin tins work well) press black olives with carrot slices for legs into gelatin. Chill until firm.

Shahzaib Jam
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This salad was a little too sweet for my taste.


timothy salomi
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I made this salad for a Halloween party and it was a big hit!


Wyatt McEuen
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This salad was easy to make and it turned out great!


Adrianna Van Auken
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I'm not a big fan of ham salad, but I really enjoyed this recipe.


Qwz Kaka
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This salad was a lot of work to make, but it was worth it. It was a big hit at my party.


I'm good Boy
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I followed the recipe exactly and the salad turned out great! I will definitely be making it again.


jimmyjayphirijames25 Jimmyjay
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This salad was a little too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed it.


Gbenga Obey-Fabiyi
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I made this salad for a Halloween party and it was a big hit! Everyone loved the spooky presentation.


Glenn Roe
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This salad was easy to make and it turned out great! I will definitely be making it again.


Juma Gul
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I'm not a big fan of ham salad, but I really enjoyed this recipe. The aspic was a nice touch.


Mdsaigul islam hossain
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This salad was a lot of work to make, but it was definitely worth it. It was a big hit at my party.


Span Bonyelwa
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I followed the recipe exactly and the salad turned out great! The aspic was a little tricky to make, but it was worth it.


Angi Pickford
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This salad was a little too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it.


mehari weldekidan
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I made this salad for my family and they loved it! The ham salad was flavorful and the aspic was a fun and unique touch.


Md rockybur jaman Rocky
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This salad was a hit at my Halloween party! It was easy to make and everyone loved the spooky presentation.