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NutritionBy Bobby Stevens

Recipe: Pumpkin Salad with Lentils and Serrano Ham

In this article about the recipe for pumpkin salad with lentils and serrano ham: A salad is ideal as lunch or dinner. However, a salad is more commonly served as a meal during spring or summer. But with salads, you can endlessly vary, and by using different ingredients, you can also serve a deliciously filled winter salad. We chose a salad with pumpkin, lentils, and serrano ham. Check out the recipe below and make it yourself!

Recipe for pumpkin salad with lentils and serrano ham explained

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of arugula

  • 300 grams of pumpkin cubes

  • teaspoon of thyme

  • 6 slices of serrano ham

  • 200 grams of lentils

  • 75 grams of pecorino

  • 1 red onion

  • 1 tablespoon of balsamic dressing

  • 2 tablespoons of walnuts

Preparation method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place the pumpkin cubes in a baking dish, drizzle with some olive oil, pepper, salt, and thyme. Bake for 25 minutes in the oven.

  2. Meanwhile, slice the onion into rings.

  3. Spread the arugula over two plates and distribute the onion rings over the salad.

  4. Also distribute the lentils and the serrano ham.

  5. Remove the pumpkin from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes.

  6. Distribute the pumpkin cubes over the salad.

  7. Finish with the pecorino and the walnuts, and finally add a splash of balsamic dressing.

Variation tips

  • Enjoy as lunch or dinner! Serve for the bigger eaters (man of the house) with a piece of chicken or fish.

  • Also delicious with goat cheese!

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