Melon, Arugula, and Serrano Ham with Smoked Paprika Dressing

Name: Melon, Arugula, and Serrano Ham with Smoked Paprika Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams large bunches arugula , coarse stems discarded; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 946 milliliters 1-inch pieces cantaloupe flesh (from 2 1/2- to 3-lb melon); 946 milliliters 1-inch pieces honeydew flesh (from 2 1/2- to 3-lb melon); 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 5 Tbsps mild extra-virgin olive oil; 0 teaspoons salt; 227 grams sliced serrano ham (1/16 inch thick), cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-wide strips; 1 teaspoons smoked paprika (sweet or hot)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Melon, Arugula, and Serrano Ham with Smoked Paprika Dressing a try. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 436 calories, 25g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have arugula, lime juice, pieces cantaloupe flesh, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert.

Instructions

Whisk together lime juice, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and add oil in a slow stream, whisking until well blended.

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Lime Juice

Paprika

Pepper

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

Toss cantaloupe and honeydew with half of dressing in a bowl. Toss arugula and ham with remaining dressing in a large bowl, then add melon and salt and pepper to taste, tossing gently.

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Salt And Pepper

Cantaloupe

Honeydew Melon

Arugula

Melon

Ham

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Bowl

Serve immediately.

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It's important that the ham not be sliced as thin as prosciutto usually is. Slightly thicker ham is easier to cut into strips and will stay separated in a salad instead of clumping together.

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Prosciutto