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.