Italian Bread Salad

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Italian Bread Salad

 

~~~Salad~~~

8 oz. day old Italian bread, remove crusts, cut into 1 " cubes

3 TB extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

2 TB balsamic vinegar

2 TB water

3 small, ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/2 " cubes

1 small red onion, chopped

2 small bell peppers (1 red and 1 yellow), cut into 1/2 " dice

2 garlic cloves, minced

 

Put the bread cubes in a bowl. Mix the oil, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water

in a small bowl

and add to the bread. Mix and let stand for 15 minutes.

 

Put tomatoes in a large bowl. Add chopped onion and peppers. Add minced

garlic.

 

Add the marinated bread and the dressing to the vegetables in the bowl. Toss

well and let

stand for at least 20 minutes and up to an hour before serving.

 

~~~Dressing~~~

1/4 cup olive oil

2 TB red wine vinegar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

1 bunch of basil, finely chopped

2 TB capers, optional

 

To make the dressing:

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.

Add basil to the dressing. Add the capers, if desired.

 

Serves: 4.