Chilled Vegetable Salad Recipes

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• For the Vinaigrette: add ingredients to a jar with a tight-fitting lid or bowl then shake or whisk to combine. Taste then add more salt, pepper, and/or oil if necessary (this dressing is very tart so add more oil if it's too tart for your tastes.)
• Add vegetables to a very large bowl then dress with 3/4 of the vinaigrette. Toss then refrigerate for 4 hours or up to overnight. Toss with remaining vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper to taste just before serving.

CHILLED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Place tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, green bell pepper, red onion, garlic, basil, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; add olive oil, vinegar, and water. Toss to coat. Refrigerate for about 1 hour before serving.

GRILLED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium.
• In a large bowl, toss the vegetables with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the vegetables, turning occasionally, until charred and tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a platter. Sprinkle with basil and feta.
• In a small bowl, mix garlic, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle over vegetables.

COLD VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vegetables in a large bowl.
• Mix dressing ingredients in a small saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Allow mixture to boil for a few minutes, then cool thoroughly.
• Pour dressing over vegetables& allow to marinate overnight.
• Just before serving, top with crumbled bacon.

ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Drizzle with 1/4 cup oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Place in 2 greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute asparagus in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer., Cut corn from cobs; place in a large bowl. Stir in the bread, tomatoes, cheese, basil, asparagus and roasted vegetable mixture. For dressing, combine oil and vinegar; drizzle over mixture and toss to coat.

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the dressing ingredients; shake well. Pour over the vegetable mixture and toss to coat. , Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.

CHILLED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in small saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Remove dressing from heat, and cool 30 minutes. Stir together chopped bell pepper and next 8 ingredients in a large bowl; gently stir in dressing. Cover and chill salad for 8 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon. Makes 8 cups.