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Bread salad (panzanella)

Bread salad (panzanella)

Bread Italian cuisine

6 cups French bread , cut or torn into 1-inch pieces (½ to 1 pound) ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper 1½ pounds tomatoes , cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 cucumber , peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced thin 1 shallot , sliced thin ¼ cup chopped fresh basil