When I was a kid, my mom often put me in charge of making the family salad for the dinner table. Everyone seemed to appreciate how many goodies I added to the iceberg lettuce that was always the base for our salads. As I grew older, my penchant for goodie-filled salads sustained itself, and I found myself always digging around for the extra yummies I put in. One day it dawned on me what I was doing, and I thought: why don't I just make a salad from the goodies themselves? It was so obvious! So, the Vegetable Salad was born, and it has enjoyed a showing quite often. Of course you can use any combo of goodies you like; these are just the ones I used for this particular salad. Free your inner goodie-lover!
Vegetable Salad
Ingredients:
1 can of green beans, drained
6 mushrooms, thickly sliced
2 tomatoes, wedged
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
3 green onions, sliced
1 carrot, grated
1/2 cup sliced roasted red bell peppers (jarred)
2 zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced
Your favorite dressing or lemon juice
Directions:
Dump all ingredients, except the dressing, in a large serving bowl and toss well. Serve with your dressing. Enjoy the goodies. Feeds five hungry vegans.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Vegetable Salad
Labels:
Allergen-free,
Bell Peppers,
Carrots,
Dinner,
Gluten-free,
Green beans,
Herbs,
Mushrooms,
Salads,
Tomatoes,
Vegan,
Vegetables,
Zucchini
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I've never had green beans or zucchini in a veggie salad. What great additions! So healthy, too.
ReplyDeleteMolly, almost any type of nut, seed, herb or vegetable has a chance of ending up in the veggie salad. None of them are safe!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous salad! Who needs the lettuce, just bring on the goodies!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you; make it chunky as possible!
ReplyDeleteRose, thank you! And, I agree - bring on the goodies.
ReplyDeleteFF, you betcha!
Love the idea of leaving out the lettuce and just having veggies! Why haven't I done this before? I don't think I would have ever thought to add green beans though. Sure sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteSo simple, why has no one thought of this before???
ReplyDeleteMichelle, thanks! It took me a while to think of it, too, Michelle, so don't worry about it. :-)
ReplyDeleteS.V., I'm always here to help.
I am a HUGE fan of salads! This looks amazing! Love all the colors and flavors!
ReplyDeleteSarena, thank you! Salads can be so versatile, so they don't have to get boring.
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