Tomato Salad In A Bread Bowl - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large round crusty peasant bread
1 large cucumber, peeled
8 large plum tomatoes, cut in 8 pieces
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 c. black olives, chopped
1/2 c. thinly sliced onion
1 tsp. freshly minced garlic
1 c. basil leaves, washed and slivered
coarse salt and pepper to taste
1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

Preparation

Cut a thin slice off top of bread.
Carefully cut out most of the inside of the bread, leaving a shell.
Tear insides into large, irregular pieces.
Toss lightly under broiler.
Set aside.