Best 8 Crunchy Veggie Salad Recipes

THE BEST MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Add veggies to Quick Marinator container or a large bowl.
• In a jar add all dressing ingredients, close tightly and shake vigorously until well mixed or emulsified (you could also use an immersion blender).
• Pour the dressing over the vegetables, close the lid to the Quick Marinator, and shake to coat all the veggies with the dressing.
• Place in the fridge to marinate for a minimum of 1 hour. Stir once again before serving.
• If using the Foodsaver Quick Marintor follow the instructions to marinate using the vacuum attachment depending on the FoodSaver model you are using.
• Once marinating time is up (as indicated on the Foodsaver), turn the dial on the Quick Marinator to release the air and open the container.
• Transfer salad to a dish to serve or chill as preferred in the fridge.*

CRUNCHY BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients for the dressing in a bottle and shake to combine until the honey is completely dissolved. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl, pour the dressing over, and stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving, stirring once or twice.

CRUNCHY VEGGIE RANCH EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Place chopped eggs in a medium bowl, and mash gently with a fork until pieces are small and uniform. Add green onions, carrot, celery and peas and toss with a spoon. Top with relish and Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dressing and stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste. For school lunch: pack in small reusable container with a side of whole grain crackers or melba toasts for dipping, spreading, or scooping. Or make it into a sandwich with whole grain bread.

CRUNCHY VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the oil, orange juice, mustard paste, salt, lemon juice and white pepper powder.
• Keep aside and keep refrigerated.
• Now, prepare to wonderfully lay out this salad.
• To do so, arrange red cabbage at the bottom of a serving bowl.
• Next put a layer of green cabbage.
• The third layer should be that of carrots, radish and capsicum.
• Top off the salad with a sprinkling of bean sprouts.
• Refrigerate the salad.
• Prior to serving, sprinkle roasted crushed peanuts.
• Shake the dressing very well.
• Lace the salad with the dressing uniformly.
• Serve rightaway.
• Enjoy!

THE CRUNCHIEST VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the vegetables:
• Place cucumber, radishes, and scallions in a colander set inside a bowl of ice water. Press down on vegetables to submerge. Let soak, stirring occasionally, until very firm and crunchy, at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour. Drain and pat dry.
• Meanwhile, cook beans in a large pot of boiling generously salted water just until their color intensifies and they are barely softened, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, immediately transfer to a large bowl of salted ice water (use about 1 Tbsp. salt for every 2 quarts water).
• Return water in pot to a boil and repeat cooking process with sugar snap peas; add to bowl of ice water with beans. Let vegetables cool; drain and pat dry. Trim beans and remove strings from sugar snap peas. Slice into large pieces on a steep diagonal.
• Make the dressing and assemble:
• Whisk lime juice, oil, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and sugar in a large bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper. Add beans and peas and toss to coat. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Add cucumber, radishes, and scallions and toss to combine. Transfer to a platter.
• Do Ahead
• Beans and peas can be blanched 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Dressing can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

CRUNCHY TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the oil, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper; shake well. Chill for 1 hour. , Just before serving, in a salad bowl, combine the lettuce, bacon, almonds, sesame seeds and onions in a large bowl. Whisk dressing and pour over salad; toss to coat. Top with chow mein noodles.

CRUNCHY VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

RAINBOW VEGGIE SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumber, carrots, tomatoes, olives, celery, sweet peppers, onion, garlic salt and pepper in a large bowl; toss to combine., Just before serving, add salad greens. Drizzle with dressing and toss gently to combine.