Marinated Vegetable Salad

Name: Marinated Vegetable Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 head lettuce; 1/2 head cauliflower, cut into flowerets; 1/2 lb green beans, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths; 1/2 lb red potatoes, thinly sliced; 1/4 lb carrot, thinly sliced; 1/4 lb mushroom, sliced; 8 pitted ripe olives, sliced; 3/4 cup lemon juice; 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper

Submitted by Stephanie S.

"Easy side dish. Plan ahead......needs to be refrigerated 24 hours."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 head lettuce
¹⁄₂ head cauliflower, cut into flowerets
¹⁄₂ lb green beans, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths
¹⁄₂ lb red potatoes, thinly sliced
¹⁄₄ lb carrot, thinly sliced
¹⁄₄ lb mushroom, sliced
8 pitted ripe olives, sliced
LEMON-BASIL MARINADE
³⁄₄ cup lemon juice
³⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

directions

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.

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Stephanie S.

Lincoln, NE

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