Wilted Greens Salad With Squash, Apples, And Country Ham

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 cups turnip greens or 10 cups beet leaves or 10 cups savoy spinach, bottom stems trimmed
• kosher salt
• 2 cups butternut squash, peeled and diced
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 ounces country ham or 4 ounces prosciutto, torn into pieces
• 1 apple, quartered cored and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• black peppercorns, coarsely cracked

Recipe

• 1 gently rub greens with 2 tablespoons of salt; let stand in a large bowluntil they begin to release water and soften, about 15 minutes.
• 2 rinse twice in cold water, squeeze dry and then pat dry with a clean kitchen towel.
• 3 meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degrees f; line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• 4 toss squash with 1 tablespoon olive oil on the prepared sheet; season with salt.
• 5 roast squash, turning occasionally, until lightly browned and tender, 20-25 minutes; let cool.
• 6 heat vegetable oil in a medium skillet, over medium high heat; cook ham, in batches, until crisp, about 1 or 2 minutes per side; transfer to paper towels to drain.
• 7 combine greens with squash, apple, shallot, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons olive oil; toss to combine and season with salt.
• 8 divide among serving plates, drizzle with buttermilk, arrange ham over top, and season with crack black pepper.