Guy's Chop Chop Bread Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 loaf rustic italian bread, cut into medium sized cubes
• 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
• 1 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 cup peeled seeds, removed and diced english cucumber
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped italian parsley
• 4 tablespoons freshly julienned basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/4 cup goat cheese or 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 avocado, cut in half, pitted and flesh diced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place bread cubes on baking sheet and toast until crisp.
• 3 meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss together tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, garlic, capers, parsley and basil.
• 4 drizzle in the vinegars, oil and season with salt and pepper.
• 5 toss again.
• 6 let sit for 15 to 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
• 7 when ready to serve, toss together with the toasted bread cubes.
• 8 gently fold in goat or feta cheese, avocado and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
• 9 serve.