Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Mixed Floret Vegetable Salad

November 20, 2009 by The Recipe Mom  
Filed under Christmas, Recipe Cards, Soups and Salads

broccoliWhat You Need:

4 C of broccoli florets
2 C cauliflower florets
6 carrots, cleaned and cut into slices
2 C of frozen peas, thawed
3 celery ribs, cut into slices
1/2 C onion, chopped fine
1/2 C of red seedless grapes
1/2 C of green seedless grapes
1 C of mayonnaise
1/2 C of milk
2 T cider vinegar
1 T of sugar
1/2 C of sunflower seeds

How to Make It:

In a large salad bowl put the broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, peas, celery, and onion and toss together.
Add the grapes and stir gently to combine.
Whisk together in a separate bowl the mayonnaise, milk and vinegar.
Whisk in the sugar until completely dissolved.
Pour the dressing over the salad and gently stirred to coat.
Sprinkle the top with the sunflower seeds.
Put in refrigerator and chill at least 60 minutes before serving.

Makes 12 servings

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes
Chill Time: approximately 1 hour
Total Time: approximately 1 hour 20 minutes

This is a refreshing mixture of fruits and vegetables with a crunchy twist. Instead of the sunflower seeds you may add any type of nuts. Make the salad your own by mixing and matching different fruits and vegetables.

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