Roasted Pumpkin, Serrano Ham & Manchego Cheese Autumn Salad Recipe

Name: Roasted Pumpkin, Serrano Ham & Manchego Cheese Autumn Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For the salad; 1 sugar or pie pumpkin, peeled, cleaned and cut into 1 inch cubes; Pumpkin seeds, reserved from pumpkin and cleaned; 4 cups arugula; 4 thin slices of Serrano ham, torn into pieces; 1/4 cup Manchego cheese, shaved; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; Kosher salt; For the grilled lemon & honey vinaigrette; 1 lemon, cut in half; 1 1/2 tablespoons wildflower honey (regular honey is fine too!); 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; Fresh ground pepper

Servings: persons

For the salad
1 sugar or pie pumpkin, peeled, cleaned and cut into 1 inch cubes
Pumpkin seeds, reserved from pumpkin and cleaned
4 cups arugula
4 thin slices of Serrano ham, torn into pieces
1/4 cup Manchego cheese, shaved
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
For the grilled lemon & honey vinaigrette
1 lemon, cut in half
1 1/2 tablespoons wildflower honey (regular honey is fine too!)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Fresh ground pepper

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2
In a medium bowl, toss 1-inch pumpkin cubes with olive oil and thyme. Place in single layer on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Check halfway through and turn if neccessary.
3
Meanwhile, bring a small pot of well salted water to a boil. Add pumpkin seeds. Simmer for 10 minutes. Drain. Toss with a smattering of kosher salt and smoked paprika. Place in single layer on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. (You can cook these while the pumpkin is roasting, just keep an eye on it because the seeds can burn rather quickly.)
4
For the dressing, grill or broil the lemon, flesh side down for about 5 minutes. Cool. Juice about 3 tbs of lemon juice into a small bowl. Combine with honey and a pinch of fresh ground pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil until you get your desired consistency. Taste and adjust flavors as neccessary.
5
To prepare the salad - in a large bowl, toss arugula and vinaigrette. Place arugula on four salad plates or you can leave in the large bowl to serve family style. Top with roasted pumpkin, Serrano Ham, Manchego cheese and roasted pumpkin seeds. Enjoy!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For the salad, 1 sugar or pie pumpkin, peeled, cleaned and cut into 1 inch cubes, Pumpkin seeds, reserved from pumpkin and cleaned, 4 cups arugula, and more.

Yes, Roasted Pumpkin, Serrano Ham & Manchego Cheese Autumn Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Roasted Pumpkin, Serrano Ham & Manchego Cheese Autumn Salad

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