Garden Recipes

Italian Chopped Vegetable Salad for a Crowd
Ingredients
- 6 ounces balsamic vinaigrette or good-quality Italian salad dressing
- 1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
- 12 green onions, sliced
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley or basil
- 1 (9-ounce) jar chopped green olives, drained
- 3 broccoli stalks, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 cup chopped sweet pepper, any color
- 2 cups diced celery or ½ cup minced lovage stems
- 2 medium zucchini, chopped
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
Combine the dressing, dressing mix, green onions, parsley and olives in the bottom of a large salad bowl and mix well. (You may need to use two bowls.) Add the broccoli, cauliflower, bell pepper, celery, zucchini and cucumber and mix well. Chill, covered, for 4 hours. Makes 20 servings.