Best Cold Vegetable Salad Recipes

COLD VEGETABLE SALAD

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A nice alternative to a pasta salad. Great for those upcoming summer picnics! Note prep time includes chill time.

Provided by Mary Scheffert

Categories Pork

Time 8h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

various assorted fresh vegetable, cut into bite-sized pieces (such as cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, sweet peppers, onions, etc.)
4 -5 slices bacon, cooked until crisp & crumbled
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup vinegar

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.

COLD RICE-VEGETABLE SALAD

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Adapted from alleasyrecipes.com. "Delicious recipes brought from the Swiss table to yours."

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories Long Grain Rice

Time 10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups cold cooked long-grain rice
1/2 cup sliced scallion, white and some of the green
1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 cup cooked green peas
1 cup diced celery
1 cup sliced radish
2 canned pimientos, drained and diced
1/3 cup olive oil
2 -3 tablespoons wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt
pepper

Steps:

Combine rice and vegetables in a large bowl.
Combine remaining ingredients and mix with rice and vegetables.
Chill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.6, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 1.8, Sodium 29.1, Carbohydrate 22.3, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 3.4, Protein 3.6

GARDEN VEGETABLE COLD PASTA SALAD

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Categories Pasta Buffet Healthy

Yield 6 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 lb. Pasta (mezzi rigatoni)
1 Yellow or Orange Pepper cut bitesized
1 Red Onion sliced thinly
6-7 Cloves Garlic minced
2-3 Hard Boiled Eggs, cut up
3-4 Radishes, sliced
1 can Lg. Black Olives,sliced
7 Cooked, Sliced Ital. Sausage
1 pt. Grape Tomatoes
1 reg. jar Roasted Red Pepper, cut up in pieces
Handful (1/2 C.)Basil chopped
Handful (1/2 C.)Parsley chopped
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes to taste
Good Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Large Handful Parmesan or Romano Cheese

Steps:

Cook pasta al dente and drain. Add and mix some olive oil to coat the pasta and all the garlic and toss. Add all other ingredients (saving parsley and basil for last) Add additional olive oil and parmesan/romano to taste. Cover and chill til serving. Good to use at parties, for a dinner accompanied with a salad, and for a lunch dish. To keep this a vegetarian dish simply omit the italian sausage.

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