Marinated Mixed Vegetable Cold Salad

Served at the P.E.O. Christmas luncheon.  Very well liked!
Claudia Maurer

Marinated Vegetables

Cut the following into bite size pieces:    

1 red pepper 

I large bunch of broccoli 

1 head cauliflower

1 green pepper                                            

1 large onion

1 carton grape tomatoes.

1 cucumber (add at end, may get mushy if left in marinate too long)

Drain and add to fresh vegetables:

1 can green beans

1 can wax beans

1 can kidney beans

1 can small black olives

1 can artichoke hearts

1 can heart of palm 

Dressing, boil together:

1 1/2 cup canola oil

1 cup vinegar

1 cup sugar

1 Tablespoon dry mustard

1 Tablespoon dill weed

1 Tablespoon salt

! teaspoon black pepper

a pinch of crushed red pepper

Pour dressing over vegetables, cover and marinate in refrigerator for 24 hours.  I use a large stainless steel bowl and mix a couple of times while marinating. I don't put the cucumber in the marinade as it tends to get slimy   None of this is written in stone, so alter what ever suits you.  This keeps for several days.