Pretty Picnic Salad
A homemade vinaigrette seasoned with thyme and garlic oats this colorful salad that you'll make again and again. I like to garnish it with paprika. It's ideal for warm-weather picnics and patio parties.
Ingredients
- 5 medium red potatoes (about 1-3/4 pounds)
- 1/2 pound fresh green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into strips
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1-1/2 cups cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese
- VINAIGRETTE:
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
- 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Reviews
I loved this salad. I served it with barbecued ribs. The leftovers were even better.
I made this for a lunch meeting and almost everyone-including the men-asked for the recipe. I couldn't get fresh thyme so substituted 1 tsp. dry thyme (leaves) and I cut the red bell pepper in julienne strips about 2" long. Lovely, tasty salad!!! (Oh, and I used half Extra Virgin Olive Oil and half Light Olive Oil.)