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Ingredients
Dressing
¼ cup apple cider vinegar- ¼ cup country ham potlikker chilled; see linked base recipe
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
Dressing and salad
1 15-ounce can cannellini beans rinsed and drained, divided between dressing and salad
Dressing
⅓ cup vegetable oil
Squash
2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt Morton alternative: 1 1/4 tsp for the base six-serving batch; scale with servings
black pepper freshly ground, to taste- 2 medium delicata squash halved, seeds reserved, sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick
2 tbsp olive oil for the squash- 1 tbsp olive oil for the seeds
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Salad
- 1 large sweet-tart apple cored, quartered and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 large fennel bulb quartered and thinly sliced
- 1 15-ounce can kidney beans rinsed and drained
¼ cup parsley chopped
Equipment
Equipment images are illustrative. Exact products may vary.
Instructions
- Have the prepared country ham potlikker chilled and ready; the base recipe is linked on this page. Blend it with the vinegar, mustard and about a quarter cup of the cannellini beans. With the blender running, slowly add the vegetable oil. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oven to 400°F with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Divide the sliced squash between two rimmed baking sheets. Drizzle with the squash oil and season with the measured salt and black pepper. Roast for 15 minutes.
- Rinse the reserved squash seeds and dry them well. Toss with the seed oil and cayenne, adding a little salt. Scatter over the squash and roast another 13–15 minutes, until the squash is tender and golden.
- Combine the roasted squash and seeds, sliced apple, fennel, kidney beans and remaining cannellini beans in a large bowl. Toss with some of the vinaigrette, starting with about half a cup for the base batch.
- Taste before adding more dressing or salt. Fold in the parsley, transfer to a platter and serve any extra vinaigrette alongside.
Notes
This salad contains ham broth even though most of the ingredients are vegetables and beans.
Numbers written in ingredient notes and instructions describe the base batch. Scale the alternate salt measure and reserved-bean portion if adjusting servings.
Base recipe: Country Ham Potlikker
