Source: Gourmet, August 1993 via Elaine Simmons

Serves: 4 to 6

Just a Thought...

Elaine writes:  "Make this while your helper is helping :-)  It can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.  It's such a great recipe, particularly with all the wonderful tomatoes about.  Balsamic vinegar works well too.  I use the Ace baguette fresh.  You can toast the bread, too.  It's a great meal - I've been making this for years."
 

Ingredients:

     3/4 pound day-old crusty peasant-style whole-grain bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 6 cups)

     2 large tomatoes (about 1 pound), trimmed and each cut into 8 wedges

     3/4 cup sliced unwaxed cucumber

     1/2 cup sliced red onion

     1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
 
     2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar

     10 fresh basil leaves, shredded 
 

1.  In a serving bowl, stir together bread, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, oil, vinegar, basil and salt and pepper to taste until the salad is combined
well. 

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