Pork Spread

Name: Pork Spread
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups ground cooked pork; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion; 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish; 1 tablespoon prepared mustard; Pepper to taste; 12 slices white bread; Optional: lettuce leaves and sliced tomato

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Pork gets the chicken salad treatment in this bold, tangy spread that comes together in minutes. Make a pork spread sandwich, or smear it on celery sticks as a snack.

Ingredients

2 cups ground cooked pork
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
Pepper to taste
12 slices white bread
Optional: lettuce leaves and sliced tomato

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Spread over six slices of bread, about 1-1/3 cups on each; if desired, top with lettuce and tomato. Top with remaining bread slices.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 284 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 542mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate, 2g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 lean meat, 1 fat.

From Norfolk, Nebraska, Lorraine Kramer sent this recipe that uses up extra pork and makes a satisfying solution for brown-bag lunches. "This is a favorite that I turn to whenever I have leftover pork roast," she writes.

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