Gather for an AUTUMN FEAST

AUTUMN SALAD OF ROASTED SQUASH WITH SERRANO HAM & MANCHEGO CHEESE

TAKES 45 min

SERVES 6

1 medium butternut squash (around 900g)
3tbsp olive oil
½tsp paprika
150g sliced Serrano ham
2 handfuls of watercress, thick stems removed
50g Manchego cheese, rind removed

FOR THE DRESSING

1 garlic clove, peeled, bruised and bashed slightly
2tbsp sherry vinegar
½tsp Dijon mustard
Pinch of caster sugar
4tbsp extra virgin
olive oil

1 Peel, deseed and cut the squash into cubes, setting aside the seeds. Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. Toss the squash with 2tbsp oil, season and spread out on a roasting tray. Roast for 30 min, until golden and soft. Set aside to cool.

Toss the squash