What Sup: Sweetpea's Italiano Salad

This salad has simple Italian flavours and could be a side dish or a main.
You will need smooth feta cheese, onions,basil, good quality Italian cold meat (Parma ham or Prosciutto ),cucumber a little grated Parmigiano and tomatoes. Dressing balsamic reduction:

• 2 cups chicken stock (one stock cube dissolved in water)
• 1  large garlic clove, chopped
• 1/3  cup  balsamic vinegar
• 1  tablespoon  butter
• pinch of salt and 1 tsp sugar
• Freshly ground black pepper

Simmer in saucepan until it becomes thicker and cool before pouring over salad.