Italian Blt Bread Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) Italian bread, cut into 1-inch pieces (or French Bread)
1/2 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup oil and balsamic vinegar dressing
1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and halved
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
2 green onions, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
10 bacon, slices cooked and crumbled

Preparation

Place bread on a baking sheet, and bake at 400\u00b0 for 5 minutes or until lightly toasted.
Combine mozzarella and dressing in a shallow dish or zip-top plastic bag; cover or seal, and chill 1 hour.
Toss together bread, olives, next 5 ingredients, and mozzarella mixture. Let stand 20 minutes. Serve over lettuce, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.