Veggie Crunch

Ladies of the Lake-eM Cee's Note:

My weight loss KEY! :) This is a great way to eat fresh veggies. It is light, easy to make, and best of all delicious. Cook time is refrigeration. I never get tired of this way of enjoying my veggies.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 cup cauliflower , bite size
• 1 cup zucchini , sliced
• 1 cup broccoli , bite size
• 1 cup carrot , sliced
• 1 cup celery , sliced
• ¼ cup green pepper , chopped
• ¼ onion , sliced
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon sweet basil

Directions:

1. Prepare all veggies and place in a cover able bowl. (I use Gladware).
2. Mix water, vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, and basil in a separate bowl until everything is dissolved.
3. Pour over veggies.
4. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before eating, but this will get better and better as it marinates. I have never had a batch last more than 4 days, but I think that would be my limit for storage.

Reviews

[Lingering_Dream]

I'm glad I found this because I was trying to find a good way to incorporate more veggies into my diet without having to dip them in salad dressing -- which starts to defeat the purpose. Anyways, the only thing I changed was I substituted yellow bell pepper for the celery since I don't care for celery. Thanks for a healthy snack idea!

[ladyfingers]

I was hesitant to try a sugar/basil mix on cold vegetables, but it was a very pleasant surprise! The flavors are subtle and make a very nice combination. Thanks for getting us out of our rut--we usually douse these veggies in Italian...this is a nice alternative.

[Cilantro in Canada]

I really enjoyed this recipe. The only change i made was to use cilantro in place of the basil. The carrot, celery and zucchini really adsorb the flavour of the marinade. Delicious. Thanks for the recipe.