Here in our household we are big big fans of butternut squash! Even with it's beautiful autumnal colour, we use it all year round and I absolutely LOVE including it in salads. It is so sweet and satisfying, and works so brilliantly with other ingredients that it's almost rude to miss. It does take a while to roast, which means that this isn't necessarily a quick-fix meal, but the flavour is so worth the wait. You could prepare and cook it whilst finishing your last tasks - you're then still an absolute winner!

It's decadent, but so necessary!

I'm warning you now, this particular salad isn't going to be super low in calories. (It's still healthy, but just waving at the naughty side!) However, it's filled with ingredients that are going to bring a whole new combination of nutrients and flavours that you may not usually have. Also, you deserve to live a little and treat yourself to a truly fabulous lunch every so often!

I love using the pomegranate seeds in this dish. Not only are they like beautiful little jewels, but they add a heavenly crunch with a hint of tang, which balances beautifully with the goats cheese. The rich mix of the tang of the pomegranate, the creaminess of the goats cheese, the salty olives, sweet butternut squash, fresh basil and crispness of the bacon is like nothing else...I'm drooling whilst typing!