This delicious Italian salad is made with toasted sourdough bread cubes and fresh summer vegetables. Serves 6-8. 
1 seedless cucumber, peeled, sliced
½ cup red onion, peeled & chopped
1 heirloom tomato, chopped
2 cups bread cubes from sourdough baguette, toasted
1 large garlic clove, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh basil, torn
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons sherry or champagne vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and place 1-2” bread cubes on baking sheet. Toast until crunchy, about 13-15 minutes, turning halfway through baking. Cool and toss all ingredients together 15-20 minutes before serving.
6 beef burger patties, Angus ground chuck, if available 
Salt and pepper to taste
6 gourmet hamburger buns, toasted with butter
6 thin slices of feta cheese
1 medium red onion, sliced & grilled
Oregano Mayo
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried & crushed or ground, Greek
Mix mayo and oregano together and refrigerate. Pre-heat grill and rub with oil. Grill onion slices 2-3 minutes on each side and set aside. Season and grill burger patties 3 minutes per side until desired doneness. Top burgers with feta cheese and grilled onion. Toast lightly buttered buns on grill and place burgers on buns. Top with Oregano Mayo and tomato slices and lettuce, if desired.
Note: Buy a block of feta cheese and slice thinly. If you cannot find a block, purchase crumbled feta cheese and carefully top burger and melt slightly on grill.
