Ham and Pork Sandwiches
Ham Subs with Cherry Salsa
Makes 24 servings

Sweet cherry salsa helps make a party out of ordinary subs! With this recipe, you can move the party to your house.

Prep Time: 45 min

Ingredients

• Cherry Salsa
  • 1-1/2 - cups dark sweet cherries*, pitted, coarsely chopped
  • 1 - peach, peeled, pitted and chopped
  • 1/4 - cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 - Tablespoons cherry preserves
  • 2 - teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• Ham Subs
  • 1 - cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1 - Tablespoon chopped roasted garlic
  • 1/4 - cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 - loaves (1 lb each) French bread
  • 12 - leaves leaf lettuce
  • 16 to 20 - slices ham (1 lb)
  • 16 - slices provolone cheese (8 oz)
  • 16 - slices Colby cheese (8 oz)
  • 16 - slices crisply cooked bacon (8 oz)
  • 1 - cucumber, thinly sliced

Directions

Cherry Salsa

1. In medium glass or plastic bowl, add cherries, peach, bell pepper, cherry preserves, and balsamic vinegar. 
2. Mix until well blended.
3. Refrigerate until serving time.

Ham Sub

1. In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, garlic and parsley. 
2. Cut bread loaves horizontally in half. 
3. Spread mayonnaise mixture on cut sides of loaves. 
4. Layer lettuce, ham, cheeses, bacon and cucumber on bottoms of loaves. 
5. Top with tops of loaves. 
6. Cut each loaf into 12 pieces. Serve with salsa.

Do-Ahead: Make these sandwiches up to 4 hours ahead of time and refrigerate. Cut the loaves into slices just before serving.

* Use only fresh dark sweet cherries for the salsa. The juice from canned or frozen cherries will discolor the salsa.