Marinated Veggie Salad

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I love how colorful this salad is, which is also an indication of the vitamins and nutrients that you’ll get with each bite. The salad doesn’t try to hide the veggies but the bright colors and seasoned taste of the Italian dressing help make them more palatable if your kids are not fans of eating vegetables. This is a great salad for potlucks and picnics because it can be thrown together so quickly. It is best when it has had a few hours to chill and marinate in the refrigerator. Growing up my mom always used the Good Seasons Italian Dressing Packet but my family also likes our balsamic vinaigrette.

Marinated Veggie Salad

Author: Itsy Bitsy Foodies

Recipe type: Salad

Prep time: 30 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Serves: 4+

The bright rainbow colors and seasoned taste of the Italian dressing help make the veggies more palatable if your kids are not fans of eating vegetables.

Ingredients

Balsamic Vinaigrette

6 Tbsp balsamic vinaigrette
A squirt of lemon juice, to taste
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp powdered parmesan cheese
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste

Good Seasons Italian Dressing

Good Seasons Italian Dressing packet
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar

Marinated Veggie Salad

2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 medium head of broccoli
½ a head of cauliflower
1 cup of cherry or grape tomatoes
Italian Vinaigrette, to taste

Instructions

Balsamic Vinaigrette

Mix all of the ingredients except for the oil and the Parmesan cheese in a bowl.
Gradually add the Parmesan cheese and then the oil as you whisk the vinaigrette.
Refrigerate leftover vinaigrette in a sealed container.

Marinated Veggie Salad

Cut the carrots into ½-inch slices.
Break the broccoli and cauliflower stalks into bite-sized pieces.
Toss the vegetables and the vinaigrette.
For the above amount of vegetables I use roughly half of one batch of dressing but you can use more or less depending on your taste. I like having enough dressing to coat the vegetables without making it sloppy.