Biba'S Panzanella - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb coarse textured bread, 2 to 3 days old
4 medium ripe tomatoes
1 small cucumber, diced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
10 -12 fresh basil leaves, shredded
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Preparation

Break bread into pieces, place in bowl and add cold water to barely cover; soak for about 5 minutes.
Drain bread and squeeze out as much of the water as possible with you hands; crumble the bread into a large bowl.
Add the tomatoes, cucumber, onion and basil; season with salt and pepper, Add the oil and the vinegar and mix well to combine.
Taste and adjust the seasoning; chill salad in the refrigerator for about 1 hour before serving, enjoy.