ITALIAN TOMATO AND BREAD SALAD

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The old Italian recipes are the best! This one I remember my grandma making for us kids. At the time, we thought it was too ethnic to eat. Today, it is being made everywhere and is absolutely as delicious as I remember it to be.

Provided by Patricia Kutchins @Delisha

Categories     Breads

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 - roma tomatoes
2 - onions
2 tablespoon(s) salt
1/4-1/2 cup(s) olive oil
1/4 cup(s) water
2 teaspoon(s) granulated garlic
3 slice(s) ciabatta bread toasted (or day old bread works well)
1 teaspoon(s) chopped fresh or dried basil

Steps:

  • Cut up the tomatoes into wedges.
  • Cut the onion into diagonal slices
  • Add salt and mix together
  • Use ¼ cup olive oil drizzled over the tomato mixture (add more if needed to moisten bread)
  • Pour in ¼ c water
  • Cut the ciabatta bread into chunk pieces and put in the salad
  • Add the garlic and basil and mix well.
  • Mix it all together until bread is soft and saturated with the olive oil mixture.
  • Let the flavors marinate in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving.

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