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Tuscan Bread Salad                                                                                                                                                                 2 pounds juicy ripe tomatoes, chopped, 1/2 pound stale French bread, torn or chopped into bite size pieces, 2 medium cucumbers, thinly sliced, 1 large onion thinly sliced, 1 or 2 cloves minced garlic, 4 tbsp olive oil, 3 tbsp wine vinegar, 4 tbsp chopped fresh basil, salt to taste, freshly ground black pepper to taste, 4 ounces Asiago cheese, Garnish with olives & capers. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes & bread, stirring well. Set aside. In a separate bowl, cover cucumbers, onion & garlic with ice water. Let mixture in both bowls stand for 20 minutes. Drain cucumber mixture. Add cucumber mixture to tomato mixture, stirring well. Add olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt & pepper, tossing well to coat. Shave cheese over salad. Garnish with olives & capers, if desired. (Note: this is such an easy dinner salad to make, I like to add torn spinach at times, red or orange diced bell peppers, you can substitute your favorite veggies, if you don't like some of these. This is so refreshing on a hot day.) Enjoy & Blessings.