Summer Bread Salad - Michigan Country Lines Magazine

Ingredients

• 3 T. white balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 c. olive oil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1/2 lb. green beans, trimmed to 1-inch pieces, steamed 2 minutes and cooled
• 2 small each zucchini and yellow summer squash, sliced, steamed 3 minutes and cooled
• 2 c. ripe cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cucumber, peeled, sliced and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/4 c. fresh basil, chopped
• 1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 t. salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 T. olive oil
• 1 T. butter
• salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
• 5-6 slices of bread, 1/2- to 1-inch cubes