Best Dixies Chopped Vegetable Salad Recipes

VEGGIE CHOPPED SALAD

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My husband's aunt gave me this recipe back in the '80s, and it's been a staple at our house ever since. I like to make it a day ahead because some time in the fridge makes it even better. Be sure to save yourself some leftovers, too. -Madeline Etzkorn, Burien, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 cups finely chopped fresh broccoli
3 cups finely chopped cauliflower
3 cups finely chopped celery
2 cups frozen peas (about 8 ounces), thawed
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1-1/3 cups mayonnaise
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup salted peanuts

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, sugar, cheese, vinegar and salt until blended. Add to salad and toss to coat. Just before serving, stir in peanuts. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Fat 26g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 357mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

ALEXIS'S CHOPPED VEGETABLE SALAD

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This recipe, courtesy of Martha's daughter Alexis, takes full advantage of summer's availability of fresh vegetables. The trick is to cut all of the vegetables into similar-size pieces so that each forkful offers a mix of flavors.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

Coarse salt
2 ears corn
Pinch of sugar
1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1/2 pound wax beans, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
4 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 small red bell pepper, seeded, deveined, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded, deveined, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
3/4 cup cilantro leaves
1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined, and finely chopped
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Prepare an ice-water bath. Set aside. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add corn and sugar. Blanch until tender about 6 minutes. Remove from water and plunge immediately into ice bath. When the corn is thoroughly cool, remove from ice bath. Using a large knife, remove kernels from cobs. Transfer to a large bowl. Add beans to boiling water. Blanch until tender about 1 minute. With a slotted spoon, remove from water and plunge immediately into ice bath. When beans are thoroughly cooled, transfer to a colander to drain.
Add wax and green beans, tomatoes, red and yellow pepper, onion, cucumber, cilantro, and jalapeno to corn. Stir to combine. Add olive oil, vinegar, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Serve immediately.

CHOPPED VEGETABLE SALAD

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Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon dry English mustard dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/3 cup pure olive oil
2 tablespoons prepared chili sauce
2 tablespoons finely chopped watercress leaves
2 tablespoons chopped cooked bacon
1/2 cup each diced carrot, celery, fresh-cooked beets, red peppers, yellow peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes
1 small Bibb lettuce, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
1 1/2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

Steps:

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine the mustard paste, salt pepper. Pulse the mixture together briefly. Then add the vinegar a little at a time. While continuing to pulse, add the olive oil in a very patient, slow, steady stream to produce a smooth, creamy, mayonnaise-like emulsion. At this point, the dressing can be refrigerated for up to 1 week. When ready to serve, stir in the chili sauce, watercress, and bacon to complete the classic "21" Lorenzo Dressing.
Put the remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss with the dressing.

EAST INDIAN CHOPPED VEGETABLE SALAD

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Printed in our local newspaper. It is imperative to use the freshest ingredients available. Personally I would prepare this salad only in summer when the vegetables are best quality. Note: the green onions I buy at the local farmers' market are organic thus "mutant" size (which means in this salad I would only use about half the amount.) So, you may have to adjust the amount of green onions used in this recipe. There's beauty in simplicity. Note: I've also added radishes, thinly sliced raw crook neck squash and various colors of bell peppers to the salad, as a suggestion.

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

3 tomatoes, seeded, chopped and drained (if available, use heirloom tomatoes-I sliced the tomatoes instead)
1 medium cucumbers, sliced lengthwise, then thinly sliced (if organic, no peeling necessary) or 2 medium lemon cucumbers, sliced (I like a combination of the two cucumber varieties)
10 green onions, sliced (including the white part)
1 -2 tablespoon fresh lime juice (NOT reconstituted!)
lime zest, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

Place all vegetables in a non-reactive serving bowl. (Alternatively, you can arrange the vegetables on a platter.).
Sprinkle vegetables with the lime juice, adding 1 tablespoon at first, then adjusting the amount if needed.
If you want, you can add a sprinkle of lime zest for garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40.8, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 12.2, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 4.6, Protein 2