mid-summer italian bread salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 (1 pound) loaf italian bread
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup cucumber - peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 cups chopped fresh basil
• 1/8 cup chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• rub a peeled clove of garlic around a wooden salad bowl.
• pull apart or chop the bread into bite-size pieces.
• in the prepared salad bowl, combine the bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, garlic, basil and thyme. add enough olive oil and vinegar to lightly coat, toss and serve.