Italian Bread Salad

Ingredients

• 2/3 loaf day-old or older Italian bread , or French bread
• 2 cups peeled, diced English cucumber
• 1 medium red or green sweet pepper , cut into 1/2-in. dice
• 2 large ripe tomatoes , coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped basil
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar , or balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper