Butternut Squash, Ham and Arugula Salad
Serves: 4
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Ingredients
- 1 small butternut squash
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 4 Tbsp honey
- 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp chili powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup shelled pistachios
- Orange-Honey Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
- 1 fresh orange
- 8 oz baby arugula
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 8 oz Smithfield Cubed Ham
Orange-Honey Vinaigrette (yields 1 cup)
- 1 small shallot, peeled
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 6 Tbsp canola oil
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 dash cayenne
- 3 Tbsp cider vinegar
- 4 Tbsp orange juice, fresh squeezed
- 2 Tbsp honey (if you like it sweeter, add an extra teaspoon)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Details
Product:
HamMeal Course:
Dinner, LunchDish Type:
Soup/SaladPreparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Peel and cut butternut squash in half. Remove seeds. Cut into -inch cubes.
- Chop thyme, and add to butternut squash in small mixing bowl. Add honey, extra virgin olive oil, chili powder, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly, and lay on roasting tray.
- Add salt and pepper to pistachios, and spread them on separate roasting tray.
- Place butternut squash and pistachios in preheated oven.
- Remove pistachios after 5 minutes, and continue roasting butternut squash for 6-8 minutes longer.
- While butternut squash is getting roasted, prepare Orange-Honey Vinaigrette.
- Once butternut squash is cooked, remove from oven, and let it rest and cool.
- Peel orange, and supreme it into segments. Reserve any juice for dressing.
- In mixing bowl, add baby arugula, salt, pepper and Orange-Honey Vinaigrette, and toss to mix properly. Place in serving salad bowl; add roasted butternut squash, crumbled feta cheese, diced ham, toasted pistachios and orange segments.
Orange-Honey Vinaigrette
- In preheated 350°F, roast shallots and garlic with 1 tablespoon oil for 12 minutes.
- In blender, add roasted shallots, roasted garlic, Dijon, cayenne, cider vinegar and orange juice.
- Use blender to form a uniform puree; then slowly add remaining canola oil, keeping blender running on low setting.
- Add seasoning and honey to your liking.
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