This Marinated Veggie Salad is not only beautiful, but it’s a delicious way of eating your veggies. It’s packed with vibrant flavors and nutritious ingredients, making it a great way to get your daily dose of vitamins and minerals.
The recipe for Marinated Veggie (Lots of Veggies) Salad is one of many in The Southern Living Party Cookbook: A Modern Guide to Gathering, all of which are perfect for entertaining.
📝 Ingredients
For this refreshing salad, you need the following:
- 8 ounces fresh green beans
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes (from 1 pint)
- 3⁄4 cup thinly diagonally sliced celery (from 2 stalks)
- 3⁄4 cup thinly sliced red onion (from 1 small onion)
- 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
👩🏻🍳 How To Make Marinated Veggie Salad
To make it, start by filling a medium bowl with ice and water. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high. Add the green beans, and cook until crisp-tender and bright green, about 4 minutes.
Plunge into the ice water using a slotted spoon or tongs. Let stand until thoroughly chilled, about 5 minutes. Remove the green beans, and pat dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1-inch pieces, and place in a large bowl.
Next, add the chickpeas, tomatoes, celery, and red onion to the bowl with the green beans. Set aside while you prepare the tasty vinaigrette.
For the vinaigrette, whisk together the vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in the oil, whisking constantly, until emulsified.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the vegetables, and toss to coat.
Cover and chill until the onions are tender and the vegetables are flavorful, at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours, tossing occasionally. Toss with the basil and thyme just before serving. Serve the salad chilled or at room temperature.
📖 Recipe
Marinated Veggie (Lots of Veggies) Salad
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fresh green beans
- 15 ounces chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained and rinsed
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes from 1 pint
- ¾ cup thinly diagonally sliced celery from 2 stalks
- ¾ cup thinly sliced red onion from 1 small onion
- 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
Instructions
- Fill a medium bowl with ice and water. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high. Add the green beans, and cook until crisp-tender and bright green, about 4 minutes. Plunge into the ice water using a slotted spoon or tongs. Let stand until thoroughly chilled, about 5 minutes. Remove the green beans, and pat dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1-inch pieces, and place in a large bowl.
- Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, celery, and red onion to the bowl with the green beans. Set aside while you prepare the vinaigrette.
- Whisk together the vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly drizzle in the oil, whisking constantly, until emulsified. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the vegetables, and toss to coat. Cover and chill until the onions are tender and the vegetables are flavorful, at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours, tossing occasionally. Toss with the basil and thyme just before serving. Serve the salad chilled or at room temperature.
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- Roast Leg of Lamb (page 183)
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- Cucumber-Lime Summer Beer (page 260)
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Elizabeth Heiskell was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, where she grew a passion for combining her love of food and the history of the rich agricultural area she was raised in.
Under the brand name the Debutante Farmer, she sells homegrown gourmet pickles, jellies, jams, salsas, and her popular Bloody Mary mix. She started her food journey with courses at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. As Lead Culinary Instructor at the Viking Cooking School in Greenwood, world headquarters of the Viking Range Corporation, she has represented Viking on exclusive SilverSea cruises in Europe and the Pacific.
In 2011 Elizabeth moved from the flatland to the hills of Oxford, Mississippi. There, she and her husband, Luke, run Woodson Ridge Farm with a little help from their three girls. Elizabeth is a TODAY show food contributor, and she’s also appeared on Food Network’s The Kitchen, Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family, Pickler & Ben, FOX & Friends, and Chopped. Find her on Instagram (@elizabethheiskellofficial).
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