Panzanella Salad with Cucumber and Toasted Bread

Prepare the ingredients. Prepare all the ingredients - we will start cooking with them in a moment 🥗✨

Toast the bread. Cut the bread into cubes and toast it in olive oil over medium heat until golden, about 3-4 minutes, optionally adding garlic or herbs (thyme, rosemary)

Cut the tomatoes. Cut the tomatoes into larger pieces

Cut the cucumber. Cut the cucumber into half-moons

Soak the onion. Cut the onion into thin slices and soak it for 5-10 minutes in cold water or wine vinegar

Combine the ingredients. Put the toasted bread, tomatoes, cucumber, drained onion, optionally torn basil, into a bowl and add wine vinegar

Season the salad. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and mix everything thoroughly

Toss lightly. Gently toss so the bread absorbs the juices but does not lose its texture

Serve chilled. Serve chilled from the refrigerator 🥗🍽️✨