Italian Fresh Vegetable Salad

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jeanette Hildebrand, Stafford, Kansas

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jul. 20, 2023

Garden-fresh veggies are a hit at community potlucks. I carry the dressing in a mason jar to add just before serving. — Jeanette Hildebrand, Stafford, Kansas

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Italian Fresh Vegetable Salad

Yield:24 servings
Prep:25 min

Ingredients

  • salad:
    • 1 bunch romaine, torn
    • 4 cups fresh baby spinach
    • 2 cups grape tomatoes
    • 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and quartered
    • 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
    • 1 small green pepper, sliced
    • 1 small sweet red pepper, sliced
    • 1 cup thinly sliced fresh mushrooms
    • 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
    • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
    • 1/2 cup sliced pepperoncini
    • 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • vinaigrette:
    • 2/3 cup canola oil
    • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
    • 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
    • 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
    • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
    • 1 teaspoon honey
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients.
  2. Just before serving, pour 3/4 cup vinaigrette over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate remaining vinaigrette for another use.
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