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Chopped Salad Recipe:
This quick salad recipe really delivers on flavor and speed. A few ingredients including broccoli, cauliflower, water chestnuts and an oil and vinegar dressing and you have one of the easiest and most versatile vegetable salads.
To make more servings, simply double the ingredients. Its easy to add on to this quick salad so you can keep it simple or make it as complex as you like.
See the menu planner and the simple additions below for ideas on expanding and serving this chopped salad recipe in a variety of ways. Any way you serve this quick salad, it's always a crowd pleaser.
2-3 servings
You will need 6 ingredients:
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Water Chestnuts
- Red Onion
* - Bottled Oil and Vinegar Dressing
(* See other dressing option below)
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Ingredients:
**broccoli 1 cup cut into small pieces
**cauliflower 1 cup cut into small pieces
**celery 1/2 cup cut into small dice
sliced water chestnuts 1/2 cup (slice each piece in half)
**red onion 1/4 cup diced
*bottled all natural oil and vinegar dressing 1/2 cup or to desired moistness
* Instead of a bottled dressing try our
Greek salad dressing.
**Quick Tip: To speed up preparation, the broccoli, cauliflower, celery and red onion may be processed in a food processor to desired consistency.
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1. In a mixing bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, celery, water chestnuts and red onion.
2. Pour dressing over all and toss to coat well, adding more dressing if needed.
3. Allow chopped salad to marinate for at least an hour or two for the flavors to develop before serving.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Light Meal Ideas:
** Serve this quick chopped salad recipe on a bed of thinly sliced tomatoes and whole basil leaves with whole grain crackers and a creamy cheese spread on the side.
** Serve the chopped salad scooped into pear halves sprinkled with lemon juice and add a bowl of creamy tomato or chicken soup on the side.
** You can also serve this vegetable salad as a sandwich filling rolled into flour or vegetable flavored tortillas with grated cheese on top.
Main Meal Ideas:
** This easy chopped salad has even more flavor when served over grilled Portobello mushrooms with a bowl of warm wild rice and garlic or cheese flavored breadsticks on the side.
** This quick salad is a great topping over warm or cold cooked pasta noodles. Add thick warm slices of garlic bread on the side for a quick and easy meal.
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With these easy additions, this chopped salad recipe can be made more complex and gives you even more ways to serve this quick and delicious vegetable salad.
* Chopped Hard Boiled Eggs
* Cheese Chunks: Cheddar, Provolone, Munster,
American, Blue, Goat or Feta
* Meat: Diced Grilled Chicken, Sliced Prosciutto or
Sliced Smoked Salmon
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