Don Giovanni Salad ( B O G Salad)

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup fresh basil leaf, torn up
• 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
• 2/3 cup fennel bulb, diced, uncooked, to taste (florence fennel also known as finocchio)
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• 1 cup radicchio, chopped
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar or 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, cut in half first then later minced
• 1 tablespoon fennel leaves, for seasoning
• fresh imported parmesan cheese (read note below) (optional)
• lemon wedge (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 begin by cutting the garlic clove in half and taking one half and rubbing along the inside of serving bowl.
• 2 toss the basil leaves, baby spinach leaves, diced fennel bulbs, cilantro leaves and radicchio together lightly in a salad bowl.
• 3 mince the two garlic halves, adding to the salad along with the olive oil, vinegar, fennel fronds and parmesan if using. toss lightly.
• 4 serve salad with lemon wedges, a good bottle of and of course crusty italian bread. don't forget the freshly ground black pepper for the final touch!
• 5 note: *experiment with any fresh imported italian cheese of your choice, shaved.