Bread and Mixed Vegetable Salad

Ingredients 

• ½ soft bread loaf 
• 2 medium tomatoes
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs 
• 1 medium onion
• 1 large cucumber,peeled
• 1 bunch fresh basil leaves, chopped
• Dressing 
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• Salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
• ½ teaspoon mixed herbs

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180° C.
2. Cut bread into small cubes.
3. Put the cubes on a baking tray and drizzle olive oil, sprinkle peppercorns, salt and dried mixed herbs.
4. Place the tray in the preheated oven and toast till the bread is crisp.
5. Deseed and cut cucumber and tomatoes into cubes.
6. Cut onion into cubes and separate the layers.
7. For the dressing, put 3 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl, add vinegar, salt, mixed herbs, crushed peppercorns. Tear and add basil leaves and mix well.
8. Mix vegetables and crisp bread cubes in another bowl.
9. Arrange the veggies and bread on a serving plate, pour dressing on top and serve.

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