Ingredients

1/2 cup of extra v. olive oil

1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup of chopped fresh basil

1 garlic clove, diced

Juice of 1 lemon (and zest)

salt and pepper to taste

7 ounces or 8 cups of mixed greens

1 cup of sliced strawberries

1/2 cup of diced manchego cheese(or any hard, aged cheese)

1 loaf of french or italian bread

Preparation

Mix the first 6 ingredients to make the vinagrette. Add the sliced strawberries and set aside.

Hand torn the loaf of bread into small, bite size piezes.

In a large bowl, mix the greens, the manchego cheese and the bread pieces, add the strawberries with vinagrette and toss.