Easy Marinated Vegetables

Blanch broccoli and cauliflower for one minute in boiling water before adding to other ingredients - red bell pepper, cucumber and carrots. Splash with a nice Italian salad dressing and let the flavors mingle for a bit in the refrigerator before serving.

• Calories: 82 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups cauliflower florets
• 1 ½ cups broccoli florets
• ¼ cup Italian-style salad dressing
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cucumber - peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 carrot, coarsely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Place the broccoli and cauliflower florets into the boiling water for one minute. Drain and rinse florets.

Step 2

Combine broccoli, cauliflower, bell pepper, cucumber, carrot and Italian salad dressing in a medium size mixing bowl. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the vegetables for one hour.