Warm Pumpkin, Feta And Bacon Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 small pumpkin or 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 \" pieces
    2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    1 red onion, thinly sliced
    1 garlic clove, finely chopped
    1 bunch spinach, trimmed
    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne (to taste)
    1 orange, juice of
    4 ounces feta cheese
    2 ounces almonds, toasted
    3 slices bacon (thick sliced is good)
Preparation
    Cook pumpkin in a saucepan of lightly salted boiling water for 3-5 minutes or until just tender. Drain.
    Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and add onion and garlic and cook for about 5 mins or until onion is soft. Add spinach, nutmeg and cayenne, stirring gently for 1 min or until aromatic. Stir in pumpkin and orange juice and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes Stir in feta and almonds.
    Cook bacon in a non-stick pan over medium heat for about 3-5 mins or until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towel.
    Serve pumpkin salad warm with bacon pieces sprinkled over.
    This is a 2 person main meal or 4 person side.

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