Winter Squash Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup cannellini beans dried
• 1 garlic head, cut in half crosswise
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 acorn or kabocha squash, seeds removed and sliced, peeled or unpeeled
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 red onion largely diced
• 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika or piment d'Espelette, use more or less depending how much heat you like
• 1/2 teaspoon sumac optional
• 2 sardines canned, packed in olive oil, middle spine removed
• 2 slices gluten-free bread stale
• 1 tablespoon parsley finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup microgreens or herbs