Delicata Squash, Bacon and Frisée Salad • St. Francis Winery & Vineyards

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Delicata squash
• 1⁄2 pound slab of bacon, cut into lardons
• 1⁄4 cup sliced shallots
• 1⁄4 cup Marcona almonds, roasted, salted, and coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 3 heads Frisée, core, and outer green leaves removed, and clean
• 3 tablespoons aged sherry vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
• 1⁄4 pound Manchego cheese
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil