Northern Spy's Kale Salad

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup crumbled or finely chopped Cabot clothbound cheddar (or any good, aged cheddar -- if you can't find aged cheddar, use parmesan)
• Fresh lemon juice
• Pecorino or other hard cheese, for shaving (optional)
• 1/4 cup almonds, cut roughly in half
• 1/2 cup cubed kabocha, butternut, or other winter squash
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 bunch kale (preferably lacinato or dinosaur kale), ribs removed and finely sliced, about 2 1/2 cups