Wonderful Bread Salad

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tomatoes, diced (i do a larger dice here)
• 1/2 cucumbers, seedless, diced with skin on or 1/2 english cucumber
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley (good) (optional)
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh mozzarella cheese, diced (or more)
• 5 cups bread, diced (dense, hearty bread like sourdough)

Recipe

• 1 combine tomatoes, cucumber, garlic, and herbs in a large bowl.
• 2 whisk together oil and vinegar, add salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 pour the oil/vinegar mixture over the veggies and let them sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
• 4 stir them well and add mozzarella and bread.
• 5 refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.