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.
- 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 packet
- Olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
Tags: balsamic vinaigrette, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, marinated salad, marinated veggies, rainbow salad, salad, tomatoes
Sat, Mar 6, 2010
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