Comfy Cuisine- Home Recipes from Family & Friends: Bread Salad with Gruyere & Black Forest Ham – one-be-one

Ingredients

• 1 loaf country-style bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 5 cups)
• 2/3 cup plus 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine-vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 lb. Gruyere (or cheese of your choice) cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 cups halved grape tomatoes
• 1 rib celery, sliced
• 1/2 small sweet onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 head romaine lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces
• 6 oz. sliced Black Forest Ham, cut into strips