Piquant Mixed Vegetable Salad

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"Great flavor with lots of vegetables."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can mixed vegetables
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch

directions

1. Place mixed vegetables and kidney beans in a colander or strainer and rinse thoroughly; drain.
2. Mix together mixed vegetables, kidney beans, celery, onion, and bell peppers in a large bowl.
3. Heat sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar and cornstarch dissolve; continue stirring until thickened; remove from heat.
4. When dressing has cooled somewhat, toss with salad, mixing well.
5. Chill well before serving.

Reviews

[evewitch]

This was a bit of a surprise to me. I didn't expect a cooked dressing, but it turned out well. A bit spicy from the pepper, oddly enough. My daughter loved it and I also enjoyed it, but the boys thought it was "too weird" to even try it. The vegetables retain their texture for a long time (well over a week, actually). I will probably make this again, since it is one of the rare ways I have enjoyed canned mixed vegetables (which I already have in the house and need to use up).

 

[MollyJ]

This is a tasty little salad that doesn't make a boat load. I like it and it's a great way to add a few more veggies to the daily intake. I used 2 cups frozen mixed veggies, which I thawed in my microwave, kept every thing else the same. Tastes great in your lunch if you're a brown bag fan. Yum!