Make Ahead Vegetable Salad Recipe

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From El Campo, Texas, Kathy Berndt shares this tangy salad that's chock-full of garden-fresh goodies. "Storing it in the fridge overnight helps blend the flavors," she explains.

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Make Ahead Vegetable Salad Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 10-12 Servings

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Ingredients

6 medium tomatoes, cut into eighths
1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoon sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons celery salt
1-1/2 teaspoons mustard seed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, green pepper, onion and cucumber; set aside. In a saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 38 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 242 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Make-Ahead Vegetable Salad in Quick Cooking July/August 1999, p10