| Taking your Easter ham from traditional to inspirational with help from seasonal ingredients and flavors from your family's favorite dishes will impress everyone at the table…especially you! Go beyond basic cooking and experiment in the kitchen with new flavors, recipes and even types of ham – whether it's bone-in, boneless, fully cooked or uncooked – there are plenty of possibilities and it doesn't mean you have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. |
| For example, Roasted Ham Saltimbocca takes flavor inspiration from a classic Saltimbocca dish, using butter, sage and wine. Adding these ingredients to a juicy roasted ham is not only savory, but aromatic, putting an unexpected twist on a traditional dish. | |
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| This year, expand beyond tried and true ham sandwiches, and experiment in the kitchen with new leftover ideas for stand-out weekday meals. Try topping ready-made pizza dough with your leftover ham and seasonal vegetables to make Cured Ham and Asparagus Pizza. Or try shaking up your leftover repertoire with Asparagus Pesto with Gnocchi and Ham for a hearty one-dish dinner. |
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Seasonal Ham Pairings Spring vegetables pair perfectly with ham. For some inspiration, here are three tasty ways to enjoy asparagus: | |
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- Sautéed – Add a little zest and crunch to your plate with asparagus sautéed in soy sauce. Simply douse trimmed stalks in soy sauce and sauté in a large skillet over medium-high heat until stalks are easily pierced with fork (3-5 minutes). Serve as a side dish over rice.
- Grilled – Climate permitting, fire up the grill and cook olive oil-tossed spears for 2 minutes for slightly charred vegetables. Kick it up a notch by drizzling with balsamic vinaigrette.
- Roasted – A traditional cooking method for asparagus, try drizzling on olive oil and adding a few pinches of salt and pepper before roasting. Toss it in a 400°F, and roast for roughly 12 - 17 minutes.
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| Leftover ham for use in a variety of soups or casseroles can be cut up into slices or cubed and stored in the freezer for two to three months. | |