4cupscrusty ciabatta or baguette, preferably stale cut into 1-inch cubes
2lbstomatoes, (heirloom, cherry tomatoes, or a mix of both halved or cubed)
1cupmini cucumbers, cubed
1mlpeaches, cubed
1cupbell pepper cubed, your choice of color
¼cupthinly sliced red onion
3scallions chopped
1cupbaby mozzarella balls or burrata cheese torn into pieces
1cuploosely packed basil leaves roughly torn, I used a combination of regular and purple. Reserve some for garnish.
½cupextra virgin olive oil
4tbspred wine vinegar
1tspItalian seasonings blend
1tsphoney
1tbspDijon mustard
1garlic clove, finely chopped
¼tspred pepper flakes
1tspkosher salt
½tspfresh ground pepper
1
To make the dressing, add olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, mustard, garlic, pepper flakes, salt and pepper to a blender or immersion blender and process until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
2
Using a large serving bowl add, tomatoes, cucumbers, peaches, pepper, onion, scallions, mozzarella, and basil, and mix gently. Add the cubed bread and pour the dressing over, then gently toss all the ingredients together and let sit on the counter for 15 - 20 minutes so that the juices can soak into the bread. Garnish with basil. Enjoy!
4cupscrusty ciabatta or baguette, preferably stale cut into 1-inch cubes
2lbstomatoes, (heirloom, cherry tomatoes, or a mix of both halved or cubed)
1cupmini cucumbers, cubed
1mlpeaches, cubed
1cupbell pepper cubed, your choice of color
¼cupthinly sliced red onion
3scallions chopped
1cupbaby mozzarella balls or burrata cheese torn into pieces
1cuploosely packed basil leaves roughly torn, I used a combination of regular and purple. Reserve some for garnish.
½cupextra virgin olive oil
4tbspred wine vinegar
1tspItalian seasonings blend
1tsphoney
1tbspDijon mustard
1garlic clove, finely chopped
¼tspred pepper flakes
1tspkosher salt
½tspfresh ground pepper
Directions
1
To make the dressing, add olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, mustard, garlic, pepper flakes, salt and pepper to a blender or immersion blender and process until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
2
Using a large serving bowl add, tomatoes, cucumbers, peaches, pepper, onion, scallions, mozzarella, and basil, and mix gently. Add the cubed bread and pour the dressing over, then gently toss all the ingredients together and let sit on the counter for 15 - 20 minutes so that the juices can soak into the bread. Garnish with basil. Enjoy!
