INGREDIENTS
3 cups
purple Idaho® potatoes, cut into pieces
2 cups
beets, cut into pieces (I used a combination of golden and candy cane beets, but red are fine)
2 cups
water
1/4 cup
olive oil
3 tbsp
balsamic vinegar
1 tsp
fresh thyme leaves
1/2 tsp
Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp
salt
1/4 tsp
pepper
4 cups
stale French or Italian bread cubes (or fresh bread cubes baked at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until crunchy)
4 cups
chopped tomatoes (I used a combination of heirlooms to get the different colors)
1/4 cup
chopped fresh basil