Panzanella

Ingredients

• 1 baguette cut into cubes
• 1 cucumber cut into small pieces
• 2 pints of cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 1/2 red onion, sliced into small pieces
• 16 ounces ciliegine mozzarella (halved)
• 4-6 garlic cloves, pressed
• Basil, roughly cut/ripped (handful or to taste)
• Salt (1 tbsp and to taste)
• Pepper (1 tsp finely ground, at least)
• Olive oil (3 tablespoons, 1/2 cup)
• Red wine vinegar (1/4–1/3 cup, to taste)

Method

1. Toss cubed bread with 3 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper.
2. Bake bread for 15 min at 400°F, let cool.
3. Mix everything else in the same bowl you tossed the bread/garlic/etc and toss.
4. Add cooled bread and let sit for a bit so the flavors meld.
5. Finish with any extra salt and pepper to taste.