1/2 cup plus 1 Tbs. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, kept whole, but peeled and crushed
1 1/2 cups whole grain bread (I used Ezekiel bread, which worked great), crusts removed, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
6 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered
2 1/4 cups English cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and diced
1 1/4 cups red bell pepper, diced
3/4 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
2 Tbs. tomato paste mixed into 4 Tbs. water
3 Tbs. red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
basil leaves, freshly ground black pepper, and olive oil, for serving