Zesty Marinated Vegetable Salad Food

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.

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:

• Combine sugar, celery seeds, black pepper, vinegar, oil, and salt in a screw-top jar. Shake well to mix.
• Combine vegetables in large bowl. Pour dressing over vegetables, and stir gently. Cover, and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

MARINATED ITALIAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, celery, onions and water chestnuts. In a small bowl, whisk salad dressing and dressing mix; drizzle over vegetables and toss to coat. , Cover and refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, add tomatoes and olives; toss to coat.

EASY MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Place the broccoli and cauliflower florets into the boiling water for one minute. Drain and rinse florets.
• Combine broccoli, cauliflower, bell pepper, cucumber, carrot and Italian salad dressing in a medium size mixing bowl. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the vegetables for one hour.

ZESTY HOMEMADE ITALIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a jar. Seal tightly with lid and shake vigorously to emulsify. Toss gently with the romaine lettuce right before serving. Store extra dressing in refrigerator for up to a week. As the dressing sits, it will separate (and solidify in the fridge), so be sure to shake well before using.

MARINATED ZUCCHINI SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice zucchini and add to a large bowl.
• Mix all the marinade ingredients and pour over the zucchini.
• Allow the zucchini to marinate for at least 30 minutes but up to 24 hours, covered in the fridge.
• When you're ready to serve, top the zucchini salad with cubed feta, toasted pine nuts and finely chopped chili.

GRILLED PESTO STEAK 'N VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Place steak and vegetables in large shallow dish. Mix next 5 ingredients in medium bowl until blended; gradually whisk in oil. Pour 1/2 cup over steak and vegetables; turn to evenly coat vegetables and both sides of steak. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Remove steak and vegetables from marinade; discard marinade. Grill steak 6 min. on each side or until medium doneness (160°F). Meanwhile, grill vegetables 2 to 3 min. on each side or until crisp-tender.
• Remove steak from grill; let stand 5 min. Meanwhile, cook remaining steak sauce mixture on medium heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Cut steak across the grain into thin slices. Cover platter with salad greens; top with meat, vegetables and warmed steak sauce mixture.

MEDITERRANEAN MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vegetables in large bowl.
• Mix dressing, basil and garlic. Add to vegetable mixture; toss to coat.
• Add cheese; mix lightly. Refrigerate 1 hour.

ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Roast veggies: Heat oven to 400°F. Place cauliflower, butternut squash and brussels sprouts on a large baking sheet, spray with a little avocado oil spray or drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Roast for 30-40 minutes or until veggies are until well caramelized and softened with a few golden brown spots. Stir once mid-way through the cooking process and watch closely so the veggies don't burn.
• Prep dressing: While veggies are cooking, make the dressing: Combine all ingredients except the olive oil and whisk to combine. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking, set aside. Taste and add more olive oil, if needed.
• Prep salad: Remove vegetables from oven and allow to cool to room temperature, then combine in a large bowl with the beans, kale and pomegranate seeds. Toss in the dressing to evenly coat everything. You may find that you don't need to use all of the dressing.
• Serve: Portion into bowls, top with mulberries and serve.
• Store: Salad will keep marinated for up to 2 days in the fridge.

CUCUMBER SALAD WITH VINEGAR

Steps:

• Slice cucumbers very thinly and place in a large bowl. I like to use a mandoline to keep the slices even and to make the process very fast, but you can just use a knife if you prefer.
• In a separate small bowl or in a jar, whisk or shake together vinegar, water, sugar, salt, pepper and herbs. Pour over cucumbers. Cover; chill at least one hour or overnight. Drain cucumbers and serve!

ZESTY MARINATED BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• The day before serving, put the beans in a bowl, cover well with cold water and soak overnight.
• The next day, drain the beans in a colander. Place a saucepan and cover with cold water again.
• Bring the beans to a boil. Remove the rising gray foam with a slotted spoon. Reduce heat.
• Peel the onions and garlic. Rinse savory and tomatoes. Halve 1 onion and add to pot with garlic, savory and 2 cherry tomatoes.
• Cook low heat until beans are al dente, about 1 1/2 hours. Drain and let cool. Remove the onion, garlic and savory.
• Cut remaining tomatoes in half.
• Rinse the parsley, shake dry, pluck off the leaves and chop. Add the tomatoes to the beans.
• Cut the remaining onions into very small cubes.
• Mix onions and parsley with mustard, olive oil and vinegar and season with salt, pepper and sugar. Mix with the beans and marinate 40 minutes. Season to taste before serving with salt and pepper.