Maddeningly Delicious Marinated Vegetable Salad

aimbop's Note:

An excellent and quick summer-time dish. Make ahead and leave marinating in your fridge until it's time to eat. You want to chop all of the veggies into chunky, bite-sized pieces.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 cups chunky-chopped broccoli
• 3 cups chunky-chopped cauliflower
• 1 red bell pepper , sliced
• 2 ripe tomatoes , chopped
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese , cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 -2 teaspoon sweet dried leaf basil
• ½-¾ cup your favorite vinaigrette , I like Honey-Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette

Directions:

1. Blanche the cauliflower and broccoli together for 3-5 minutes.
2. Strain cauliflower and broccoli, then place into a bowl of iced water to preserve colour and crispness. Strain out again.
3. Place chopped bell pepper, tomatoes, mozza, and blanched veggies into a serving bowl, sprinkle with the basil and toss lightly with a spoon until the basil is mixed in evenly.
4. Pour vinaigrette (Honey-Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette) over everything, stir to coat and place, covered, in fridge until ready to serve.