chunky vegetable salad

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Joan Hunt
Youngsville, NC

This is a great side dish and it is good for lunch boxes and picnic baskets. it is good at room temperature and served cold.

(1 rating)
yield 6 servings
prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Min

Ingredients For chunky vegetable salad

  • 1/2-1/3 lb
    fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 4 stick
    celery ribs, chopped
  • 1/2
    seedless cucumber, diced
  • 2
    vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 md
    red onion, chopped
  • 8 sm
    cherry peppers or pepperoncini peppers
  • 1 sm
    jar (6-8 ounces) marinated mushrooms, drained
  • 12 lg
    green olives, pitted and coarsly chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 c
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make chunky vegetable salad

  • 1
    steam green beans to crisp tender about 3-5 minutes. chop the beans into thirds. Combine All salad ingredients in a bowl and toss. Dress with vinegar and oil, salt and pepper and chill.
  • 2
    chill for at least 2 hours to meld flavors. this is one of those dishes that gets better the longer it sits.
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