Ingredients:
1 pound stale (but not dried out) country-style bread, cut into cubes
• 4 large tomatoes
• 1 large red onion, finely sliced
• 1 or 2 cucumbers, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and thinly sliced
• 1 cup firmly packed basil leaves, very coarsely chopped
• ¾ cup BCOO Olive Oil (try Picual, Garlic, Basil...)
• ½ cup BCOO Neapolitan Herb Dark Balsamic
• Cracked black pepper, to taste
• Fleur de Sel, to taste
Instructions:
- Place bread in a large bowl.
- Cut tomatoes in half and cut into ½ inch slices. Add the tomatoes to the bread, along with the onion, cucumber and basil leaves.
- In a separate bowl, combine OO, balsamic, salt, and pepper. Whisk to emulsify and pour over salad.
- Mix well and set aside for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to develop