Melon, Arugula, and Serrano Ham with Smoked Paprika Dressing

Ingredients

• 0.8 pound arugula 
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper black
• 2 cups pieces cantaloupe flesh 
• 2 cups pieces honeydew flesh 
• 1.5 tablespoons juice of lime fresh
• 5 tablespoons mild olive oil extra-virgin
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 4 ounces serrano ham thinly sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon paprika smoked sweet hot ( or )

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk

Directions

1. Whisk together lime juice, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and add oil in a slow stream, whisking until well blended.
2. To make salad: Toss cantaloupe and honeydew with half of dressing in a bowl. Decoratively arrange the arugula on a platter and then add the melon. Season with salt and pepper, to taste an drizzle with remaining dressing.
3. Serve immediately.
4. Cook's note: It is important that the ham not be sliced as thinly as prosciutto usually is. Slightly thicker ham is easier to cut into strips and will stay separated in a salad instead of clumping together.