Italian Bread Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 large ripe tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
1 small cucumber, peeled and diced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, very finely minced
1 cup fresh basil leaves , torn into small pieces with your hands
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil , plus more as needed
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
8 slices thick stale country style italian bread, torn into bite-size pieces

Directions:

In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, garlic and basil. Drizzle with the 1/2 cup olive oil and the 3 tbsp vinegar, season with salt and pepper and toss well.
Place half of the bread in a wide, shallow bowl. If the bread is quite stale and dry, you should first spoon a few tbsp of water over the bread and let it soak some of the water up, then with your hands squeeze all of the water out and place bread in a different bowl before proceeding. If it isn't too stale or didn't have any, then you can skip this step.
Spoon half of the tomato mixture over the bread.
Layer the remaining bread on top and then the remaining tomato mixture.
Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or until serving time.
Just before serving, toss the salad and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper. At this point the bread should have absorbed the water from the tomatoes and be all moist. If the bread seems dry for some reason, add a little bit of olive oil and toss well.
Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	302.62 Kcal (1267 kJ)
Calories from fat	266.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.64g	46%
Sodium	9.76mg	0%
Potassium	329.38mg	7%
Total Carbs	8.47g	3%
Sugars	5.63g	23%
Dietary Fiber	1.79g	7%
Protein	1.71g	3%
Vitamin C	16.5mg	27%
Iron	0.3mg	2%
Calcium	33.9mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	154.14 Kcal (645 kJ)
Calories from fat	135.89 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.1g	46%
Sodium	4.97mg	0%
Potassium	167.77mg	7%
Total Carbs	4.32g	3%
Sugars	2.87g	23%
Dietary Fiber	0.91g	7%
Protein	0.87g	3%
Vitamin C	8.4mg	27%
Iron	0.2mg	2%
Calcium	17.3mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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