Panzanella (salad tomat dan roti Italia)

Bahan-bahan (4 porsi)

• 4 - 5 cups (loosely packed) stale bread (, torn into 2.5cm/1” chunks (~180g/6 oz, depending on bread used))
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 4 medium tomatoes ((Note 1))
• 1 tsp cooking/kosher salt ((or 3/4 tsp table salt))
• 2 Lebanese cucumbers ((or 1 long telegraph/English cucumber), peeled (optional) (Note 3))
• 1 cup basil leaves (, loosely packed)
• 2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar ((Note 4 for other options))
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, the best you can afford)
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic (, finely minced (~1 large or 2 small))
• 1/4 tsp salt