Marinated Vegetable Salad
Cooking for Entertaining
Marlene Sorosky
Yield: 16 servings

l large head cauliflower
4 stalks celery
4 large carrots
¼ lb. fresh green beans
2 green peppers
1-½ bunches green onions
2 (4-oz.) cans pitted ripe olives, drained
2 (8-¾-oz.) cans garbanzo beans, drained

Wine Vinegar Dressing
1-½ cups red wine vinegar
1-½ cups water
½ cup vegetable oil
2 Tbsp. sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. dry basil
½ cup chopped parsley
2 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper

Prepare wine Vinegar Dressing; set aside. Separate cauliflower into small flowerets. Cut celery, carrots and green beans into 1-inch diagonal pieces. Cut green pepper into 1-inch square pieces. Place cauliflower, celery, carrots, green beans and green peppers, in a 6-quart saucepan. Pour Wine Vinegar Dressing over and stir. Cover and simmer over moderate heat 5 to 6 minutes. Cut green onions into 1-inch diagonal pieces. Stir green onions, olives and garbanzo beans into vegetables. Simmer 3 minutes longer. Place in a large bowl. Cool. Cover and refrigerat overnight. May be refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
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