Reviewed: May 30, 2003

The author of this recipe is right: the flavors are very nicely complementary. I have made it several times now. I have come to toast the almonds, which strengthens their taste and allows you to use less, as well as adding a haunting new layer of flavor. I also have used yogurt cheese instead of sour cream, but if you do that you should reduce the amount of lemon juice, or the dish will be too tart.

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ATTIKOS

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2008

Great recipe! It was the perfect ending to the leftover Christmas ham. I made it twice, but the second time, I put the ham in a food processor. This made the perfect texture and it really mixed well. My too little boys loved it which is saying alot.

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Mike Kendrick

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2010

I am rating this recipe based on some changes (half light mayo half light sour cream, toasting the almonds, adding toasted sunflower seeds, substituting some cilantro and celery for the green onion because that's what I had on hand), but I think it turned out really well! The flavors balance nicely and though I was a bit skeptical about the grapes, they are delicious! I'll definitely make this one again.

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shirt145

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2001

Great recipe, I threw in some curry powder maybe 1/2-1 tsp. to give it a little extra zip. Served it with pitas.

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LORALEIGH

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2004

I used half sour cream and half mayo with this recipe. I don't like nuts or grapes with my savory dishes, so I left them out. I did, however, add a chopped kosher pickle for some crunch, garlic and onion powders and Vermont cheddar cheese. The yellow mustard added a nice flavor along with the green onion. This was great on the pita bread. Thanks Denise!

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LINDA MCLEAN

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2004

I used canned chicken instead and loved it. Its great cold-easy to fix and is a good idea for lunches when you are tired of the same old same old. Grapes remind me of Arbys Chicken salad sandwich - is soooo goood. think i will try on toast too. Maybe some lettuce would be ok? I dont like onions that much so i didnt add thoses either.

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MLINKOUS

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2006

My husband and I were pleasantly pleased with this recipe. I did like some other reviewers suggested and used half mayo half sour cream, because it seemed like a lot of sour cream to me. I also used half the lemon juice called for and added some relish for sweetness. The relish helped to balance the sourness. As the grapes weren't looking very good in the grocery store I used a green apple instead, and it complemented the ham just as well as the grapes would have. Very tasty and a nice change.

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Gretchen B

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Riverside, California, USA

Living In: Highland Park, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2008

We added bagged coleslaw mix to stretch the recipe for our large family, and used turkey ham as we don't eat pork. Also added a bit of curry powder and sweet relish as per other reviewer's suggestions- delicious! Thanks for a great basic recipe!

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stonethecrows

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2010

My husband was skeptical about this recipe. He has asked me to make some ham salad with our leftover Christmas ham, but when he read the recipe he wasn't conviced. I made this as well as the normal mayo, pickle, etc. ham salad. He like this one better after all. My daughter also ate this very well and it went great with pitas. I did use 1/2 the sour cream and lemon and I am glad I did, it wouldn't have suited our tastebuds as well if it were much more sour.

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