Best Mixed Vegetable Salad Recipes

GADO GADO (MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH INDONESIAN PEANUT SAUCE)

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 20 to 25 minutes, until fork-tender. Peel and cut into 2-inch (5-cm) cubes.
• Prepare a bowl or tub of ice water. Blanch the cabbage for 1 to 2 minutes, until translucent and wilted, and transfer to the ice bath. When cool, drain on kitchen towels. Set aside. Repeat with the spinach (30 seconds to 1 minute), bean sprouts (30 seconds to 1 minute) and green beans (3 to 4 minutes).
• Arrange the vegetables, eggs and tofu or tempeh on a large platter. Serve with a bowl of Indonesian Peanut Sauce, with the vegetable chips and fried shallots on small plates alongside. Each diner should pick and choose an assortment of ingredients to put on their plate. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons of peanut sauce over the vegetables and top with vegetable chips and fried shallots. Stir everything together and enjoy!

MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the mixed vegetables on the stove or in the microwave until crisp-tender. Drain; place in a large bowl. Add kidney beans, celery, onion and green pepper. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar, vinegar and cornstarch to a boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool slightly. Pour over vegetables and toss. Refrigerate.

MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH PEANUT SAUCE (GADO-GADO)

Steps:

• (a variety of the following): cabbage, in 1-inch squares; bean sprouts; carrots, sliced or julienned; green beans, in 2-inch pieces; potatoes or sweet potatoes in large dice; sliced cucumbers; watercress sprigs; tomato wedges.
• This is from a new cookbook I just got.
• Haven't tried this recipe yet, but it looks dead on.
• This is a rather free-form salad of lightly cooked vegetables; the exact contents depend on what is available.
• What makes it gado-gado is the dressing, a creamy peanut sauce.
• Remove tofu from package and drain.
• Place on a plate lined with cloth or paper towels, top with another layer of towel and an inverted plate, and place a weight of a pound or more on top.
• Let stand for 30 minutes, unwrap, and discard liquid.
• Cut tofu into bite-sized squares or triangles and sprinkle with kecap manis.
• Fry in 350F oil until golden brown and puffy; transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Reserve oil to cook peanuts.
• One at a time, blanch vegetables in lightly salted water, rinsing them in cold water to stop cooking as soon as they reach the desired degree of doneness.
• Cabbage and bean sprouts require only a few seconds; carrots, green beans, and potatoes may take several minutes depending on size and tenderness.
• Do not blanch cucumbers, watercress, and tomatoes.
• use them raw.
• Place Gado-Gado Sauce in a small bowl in the center of a large platter.
• Arrange vegetables on platter around sauce.
• Garnish with wedges or slices of hard-cooked egg and fried onion flakes.
• To serve, spoon some sauce onto each plate and dip vegetables into sauce.
• Serves 4 to 6 with other dishes.
• --------------GADO-GADOSAUCE----------------.
• To prepare sauce in a mortar: Pound garlic, shallot, galangal, shrimp paste, and chile to a paste.
• To prepare sauce in a blender: Chop together in a 1-cup jar.
• In a wok or deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until a peanut sizzles on contact.
• Fry peanuts until lightly browned; transfer to paper towels to drain.
• When peanuts have cooled, grind in a mortar or food processor to a coarse, grainy paste, adding a little oil if necessary to facilitate blending.
• (May be made up to a week ahead and stored covered in refrigerator.) Remove all but 2 tablespoons oil from pan and reserve for another use.
• Return pan to medium-low heat and add pounded mixture.
• Cook until quite fragrant, but do not burn.
• Add peanuts, sugar, and coconut milk and bring to a boil, stirring.
• Simmer until thick and season to taste with salt and lime juice.
• Allow to coot to room temperature before serving.

MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD II

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the mixed vegetables, beans, onion, celery and bell pepper.
• In a small sauce pan, combine vinegar, sugar, mustard and flour. Bring to boil, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Pour dressing over vegetables and toss. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours and serve.

MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice vegetables crosswise using a mandoline. Place in a large bowl and toss with vinaigrette. Serve at room temperature.

LITHUANIAN MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD (DARZOVIU MISRAINE)

Steps:

• It is very important not to overcook the vegetables, especially the potatoes. All vegetables should be at room temperature. Place vegetables, egg and pickle in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, stir the sour cream to loosen it up. If it is very thick, stir in 1 or 2 tbl. milk.
• Sprinkle half the salt and half the dill on the vegetables. Add some freshly ground pepper. Add half the sour cream and stir carefully, taking care not to mash the vegetables. Repeat with remaining salt, pepper, and sour cream.
• Serve cold or at room temperature. Leftovers should be stored covered in refrigerator, and will be good for about a week. (If you will be storing more than a couple of days, do not mix in the eggs - add to the portion you are serving. Eggs do not do well over time).
• Note: Canned beets can be substituted for fresh. Frozen mixed vegetable or mixed peas and carrots can be used. Cauliflower or cooked white beans are also excellent in this dish. Change the ingredients or proportions to meet personal preferences. Just keep the ratio of cooked vegetables at about 7 cups to 1 cup of sour cream.
• Note2: Dried dill is not very good in this dish, I would use fresh parsley if dill not available. I also tend to use little salt, so check the level to suit your needs.

PIQUANT MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Place mixed vegetables and kidney beans in a colander or strainer and rinse thoroughly; drain.
• Mix together mixed vegetables, kidney beans, celery, onion, and bell peppers in a large bowl.
• Heat sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar and cornstarch dissolve; continue stirring until thickened; remove from heat.
• When dressing has cooled somewhat, toss with salad, mixing well.
• Chill well before serving.

MIXED BEAN AND VEGETABLE COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• COUSCOUS: BRING WATER, INSTANT STOCK AND OIL TO A BOIL IN A MEDIUM-SIZES SAUCEPAN. ADD COUSCOUS. STIR AND RETURN TO A BOIL. COVER POT, TURN HEAT DOWN IMMEDIATELY TO SIMMER. SIMMER FOR 2 MINUTES. TAKE OFF BURNER AND STAND FOR 10 MINUTES THEN FLUFF WITH FORK. COOL PLACE ALL VEGETABLES IN LARGE BOWL. IN A GLASS JAR, PLACE ALL INGREDIENTS FOR DRESSING. SHAKE WELL. ADD COUSCOUS TO VEGETABLES AND POUR ALL DRESSING ON TOP. TOSS WELL. REFIGERATE UNTIL READY TO SERVE.

GRILLED MIXED-VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan. Wash greens, and let excess water drain off. Place in a plastic bag lined with paper towels until ready to use.
• Cut vegetables into sizes that are manageable for the grill. For example, slice yellow squash and eggplant in half lengthwise, leaving small zucchini whole; cut bell peppers into quarters, and discard ribs and seeds; cut corn cobs in half crosswise; slice radicchio into wedges; and leave bunches of cherry tomatoes attached to the vine. Brush vegetables with olive oil, and grill until cooked through, turning as needed.
• While vegetables are cooking, transfer greens to a large serving dish. Vegetables will cook at different times, so as they are done, remove them from the grill and cut into smaller pieces. Add them to the bowl of greens, tossing well. The heat of the grilled vegetables will wilt the greens slightly. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD I

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, Italian seasoning, oregano, rosemary, salt and pepper, garlic, basil and marjoram.
• Pour dressing over vegetables, toss and chill for at least 4 hours. Drain by serving with a slotted spoon.

MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• Cook the mixed vegetables on the stove or in the microwave until crisp-tender. Drain; place in a large bowl. Add kidney beans, celery, onion and green pepper. In a saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar, vinegar and cornstarch to a boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool slightly. Pour over vegetables and toss. Refrigerate. Yield: 8 servings.

MIXED FRUIT & VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the apple, cantaloupe, cucumber and peppers into a small neat dice.
• Zest the orange, then slice off the skin. Cut the flesh into a small neat dice.
• Discard the skin, save the zest and the orange flesh.
• Discard the lime after zesting and juicing.
• Stir the orange zest, orange flesh, lime zest and lime juice, basil strips and remaining ingredients into the fruit and vegatable mixture. ( At this point you are combining all ingredients).
• Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with additional cinnamon and basil.

PUERTO VALLARTA MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In medium pan of boiling wter, cook each vegetable separately over medium heat until just tender, 3-6 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove from water and rinse with cold water to cool. Place in a large bowl.
• Add salt and dressing to salad and toss to coat.
• Mound salad in center of round platter, Arrange overlapping slices of tomatoe and cucumber around edge. Serve cold.