Italian Bread And Tomato Salad

Name: Italian Bread And Tomato Salad
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1/2 pound coarse white bread like ciabatta; 1 1/2 pounds ripe local tomatoes; 1 small Kirby cucumber; 8 ounces red onion; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Freshly ground black pepper to taste

By Marian Burros

Total Time: 10 minutes
Rating: 4(8)
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Ingredients

Yield:3 servings

½pound coarse white bread like ciabatta
1½pounds ripe local tomatoes
1small Kirby cucumber
8ounces red onion
3tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2tablespoons red-wine vinegar
¼teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Cut bread into ½-inch thick slices, then break up or cut up into ½-inch cubes. Place into large serving bowl.
Step 2
Wash and trim tomatoes, and cut in quarters. Squeeze juice from tomatoes over the bread; then, dice the tomatoes in ½-inch cubes and stir into bread.
Step 3
Scrub and trim cucumber, and slice thinly. Cut slices into match-sticks, and add to bowl.
Step 4
Finely mince onion, and add. Drizzle oil and vinegar over ingredients, and mix well to moisten bread and meld ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.