24-Hour Vegetable Salad
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Layers of salad greens, vegetables, and cheese are topped with a creamy dressing seasoned with orange peel and pepper in this make-ahead side dish.
Servings:
Makes 6 to 8 side-dish servings.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 25 mins
Ingredients
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5 cupstorn mixed salad greenssee savings
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1medium carrotsee savings
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1 cupsliced fresh mushroomssee savings
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1/2 cupcrumbled feta cheese (2 oz.)see savings
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1/2 cupcoarsely chopped pitted kalamata olivessee savings
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1medium cucumber, halved, seeded, and sliced 1/4 inch thick (1-3/4 cups)see savings
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1/4 cupsliced green onionssee savings
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1/2 cupmayonnaise or salad dressingsee savings
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1/4 cupplain low-fat yogurtsee savings
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1 tsp.finely shredded orange peelsee savings
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1/2 to 3/4 teaspooncrushed red peppersee savings
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1/8 to 1/4 teaspoonground black peppersee savings
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1medium orange, peeled and slicedsee savings
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1/4 cupcoarsely chopped walnutssee savings
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Orange peel strips (optional)see savings
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Directions
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Place salad greens in a 2-1/2- to 3-quart clear straight-sided bowl or souffle dish. Peel carrot. Using vegetable peeler, carefully cut carrots into long, paper-thin ribbons. Set aside. Layer atop salad greens in the following order: mushrooms, 1/4 cup of the cheese, olives, cucumbers, carrot ribbons, and green onions.
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For dressing, in small bowl combine the mayonnaise or salad dressing, yogurt, orange peel, crushed red pepper, and ground black pepper. Spread dressing over top of salad, sealing to edge of bowl. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Cover salad tightly with plastic wrap. Chill for 2 to 24 hours.
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Garnish with orange slices, walnuts, and orange peel strips. Just before serving toss to coat vegetables. Makes 6 to 8 side-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 236, Total Fat 23 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Sodium 268 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 39%, Vitamin C 31%, Calcium 10%, Iron 8%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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