Marinated Tomato-and-"Smoked" Mozzarella Salad

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon five-spice powder 
• 1.5 teaspoons barbecue seasoning smoked (such as Hickory Liquid Smoke)
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 5 cups bread french cubed (1-inch) ( 8 [1-ounce] slices)
• 0.5 teaspoon ginger fresh grated peeled
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese fresh cubed
• 1  garlic clove minced
• 1 tablespoon honey 
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 pound tomatoes coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 
• 2 cups water 
• 0.5 pound tomatoes yellow coarsely chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven

Directions

1. Combine water and smoked seasoning in a zip-top bag, and add mozzarella. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 2 hours.
2. Remove the cheese from bag, discarding the marinade.
3. Combine vinegar and next 7 ingredients (vinegar through garlic) in a large zip-top bag, and add tomatoes. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 2 hours.
4. Drain tomato mixture, reserving marinade.
5. Preheat oven to 40
6. Place bread cubes in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan.
7. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until toasted.
8. Combine cheese, tomatoes, reserved tomato marinade, and croutons in a large bowl.
9. Serve immediately.