Marinated Vegetable Salad With String Cheese

Total Time: 24 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 10 ounces ripe olives, well drained
• 1 whole cauliflower, separated into flowerets
• 3 pearl onions, cut into quarters
• 1 lb mushroom, use the smallest ones you can find
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 3 carrots, julienned
• 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 bunch broccoli, separated into flowerets
• 1 zucchini, sliced and cut in half
• 4 pieces mozzarella string cheese, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/8 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced

Recipe

• 1 in a medium pan bring marinade ingredients to a boil.
• 2 remove from heat.
• 3 let cool for 5 minutes.
• 4 put all vegetables except tomatoes in a large non-metal bowl.
• 5 pour marinade over vegetables.
• 6 refrigerate for 24 hours.
• 7 toss, drain, add tomatoes and cheese.