Best Fiesta Vegetable Salad Recipes

Fruit and Vegetable Fiesta Salad image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 fresh, cored pineapple available in produce department of many markets, chopped or 1 can cut pineapple in natural juice, reserve 1/4 cut of the juice of either product.
1 large green or red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 vine ripe tomato, chopped
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper
Hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco), to your taste, optional

Steps:

Combine chopped pineapple with chopped peppers, onions, cucumber, celery and tomatoes. In a bowl combine reserved pineapple juice with the lime juice and chili powder, whisk in extra-virgin olive oil and season dressing with salt and pepper, to taste. Add in a few dashes of hot saice if you like it spicy! Pour dressing over salad and toss.

Fiesta Vegetable Salad image

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 package (16 ounces) frozen cut green beans, thawed and drained
1 package (16 ounces) frozen peas, thawed and drained
1 package (16 ounces) frozen corn, thawed and drained
1 each medium green, sweet yellow and red pepper, diced
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a large bow, combine the vegetables; set aside. In a saucepan, heat the sugar, vinegar, oil, water, salt and pepper over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour warm dressing over vegetables; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon.

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