Kittencal's Marinated Vegetables

Total Time: 24 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 head of fresh cauliflower (cut into small florets)
• 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 2 medium carrots (peeled and cut into about 1-2-inch strips)
• 1 small sweet onion, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cubed
• 1 (10 ounce) can whole mushrooms, drained
• 1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives
• 3/4 cup white vinegar (can use vinegar)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 -3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2-1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional) or 2 large garlic cloves, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to a boil; add in the cauliflower and broccoli; blanch for 1 minute; drain then immediately plunge into ice or very cold water to stop the cooking process; drain well.
• 2 in a large glass bowl combine all veggies with the olives.
• 3 in a small bowl whisk together all marinade ingredients until completely combined and no sugar or salt granules remain.
• 4 pour over veggies; toss well, cover and chill for 24 hours before serving.