Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic
• 1 (1 pound) loaf Italian bread
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup cucumber – peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 cups chopped fresh basil
• 1/8 cup chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

Rub a peeled clove of garlic around a wooden salad bowl.

Pull apart or chop the bread into bite-size pieces.

In the prepared salad bowl, combine the bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, garlic, basil and thyme. Add enough olive oil and vinegar to lightly coat, toss and serve.