Marinated Vegetable And Olive Salad Food

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• For the Vinaigrette: add ingredients to a jar with a tight-fitting lid or bowl then shake or whisk to combine. Taste then add more salt, pepper, and/or oil if necessary (this dressing is very tart so add more oil if it's too tart for your tastes.)
• Add vegetables to a very large bowl then dress with 3/4 of the vinaigrette. Toss then refrigerate for 4 hours or up to overnight. Toss with remaining vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper to taste just before serving.

MARINATED VEGETABLE AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans, and cook until tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water until the green beans are cool. Place into a bowl along with the broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, tomatoes, and olives; set aside.
• Whisk together the vinegar, salt, pepper, monosodium glutamate, garlic salt, and dill in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to whisk to create a dressing. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and stir to combine. Cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the sugar and vinegar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the oil and salt and set aside to cool.
• Add to a bowl the green beans, peas, celery, pimientos, onions and bell peppers. Pour the vinegar mixture over the vegetables, cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
• Serve with a slotted spoon to drain the excess oil.

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Have a large ice bath ready.
• Add the broccoli, cauliflower and artichokes to the boiling water and cook until crisp tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to the ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain the vegetables and pat dry with paper towels.
• Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, olives, capers, oregano and cherry peppers and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to overnight. Serve cold or at room temperature.

MARINATED VEGETABLE AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Trim cauliflower and separate or cut into small flowerets. Cut carrots into 2 1/2- to 3-inch by 1/2-inch sticks. In 5-quart saucepot, heat 2 inches water to boiling over high heat. Add carrots and reheat water to boiling.
• Add cauliflower to water with carrots. Cook vegetables just until tender-crisp. Drain vegetables and rinse with cold water; set aside in large bowl or food-storage container.
• In jar with tight-fitting lid, combine oil, vinegar, chopped parsley, sugar, salt, dry mustard, and pepper until well mixed for the marinade. Pour over vegetables; toss and cover. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
• Just before serving, add olives to vegetables and toss until well mixed. Spoon into serving bowl. Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except tomatoes, in large bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight, stirring occasionally.
• Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and toss.

FAST MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place the broccoli, cauliflower and carrots in a large steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 4-6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Place basket in ice water for 1-2 minutes or until vegetables are cooled; drain well. , In a large bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, sherry or broth, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Add the vegetables and the tomatoes, corn and olives. Stir to coat; cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Stir to coat. Serve with a slotted spoon.

ITALIAN-MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook beans and cauliflower in boiling water in large saucepan 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender; drain. Rinse under cold water; drain again.
• Place bean mixture in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until chilled.

FAVORITE MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, mushrooms, tomatoes and onion. Add dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the dressing ingredients; shake well. Pour over the vegetable mixture and toss to coat. , Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.

MARINATED VEGETABLES WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first 7 ingredients; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large nonreactive bowl, combine remaining ingredients., Pour hot marinade over vegetables; stir to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally to allow flavors to blend.

MARINATED VEGETABLE AND OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans, and cook until tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water until the green beans are cool. Place into a bowl along with the broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, tomatoes, and olives; set aside.
• Whisk together the vinegar, salt, pepper, monosodium glutamate, garlic salt, and dill in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to whisk to create a dressing. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and stir to combine. Cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

CHOPPED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH FETA AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Drizzle oil and vinegar over. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Mix in feta cheese and olives and serve.

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the cauliflower, broccoli and zucchini into bite-size pieces.
• Halve or quarter the mushrooms, depending upon their size.
• Cut the olives in half.
• Combine remaining ingredients, mixing well and stir in the vegetables and olives.
• Marinate overnight, or for at least 8 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the garlic clove pieces before serving.
• Serve cold.

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all marinade ingredients; set aside.
• Core, rinse, and thoroughly drain lettuce.
• Chill.
• Place cauliflower and green beans in saucepan.
• Cover with boiling water and let stand 5 minutes.
• Drain well.
• Hold under cold water until cool, then soad in cold water 5 minutes.
• Drain thoroughly.
• Place potatoes and carrots in 2 quart saucepan.
• Add water and boil until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Drain; rinse with cold water.
• Drain thoroughly.
• In large bowl, toss cauliflower, beans, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms and olives.
• Pour marinade over vegetables; toss again.
• Cover and refrigerate 24 hours.
• At serving time, slice lettuce crosswise into 1 inch thick slices, then cut lengthwise into chunks.
• Toss vegetables with lettuce chunks.

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut zucchini and carrots into julienne strips; cut cauliflower and broccoli into florets. In plastic bag, combine carrots, zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, celery and olives.
• DRESSING: In bowl or food processor, combine vinegar, garlic, basil, oregano and mustard. Using whisk or with machine running, gradually pour in oil, mixing well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour dressing over vegetables; seal bag and refrigerate for 24 hours, turning several times. Drain and serve in glass bowl. Makes about 12 servings.
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MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, the red pepper flakes, and salt and black pepper to taste, add in the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. In a steamer set over the boiling water steam the onions, covered, for 2 minutes, add the carrots, the broccoli, and steam the vegetables for 3 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender. Transfer the vegetables to a colander and let them cool. In a bowl combine the steamed vegetables, the bell peppers, and the olives, toss the mixture with the dressing, and chill the salad, covered, for at least 4 hours or overnight.

SIMPLE MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the squash, peppers, onion, corn and carrot. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.