Recipe

Holiday Salad Bowl

Name: Holiday Salad Bowl
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh green beans or 2 cans; 1 can water chestnuts, drained; 1/2 pound mushrooms, quartered or sliced; 1 can black olives, drained & sliced; 16 to 18 cherry tomatoes halved or 4-5 roma tomatoes chopped; 2 jars (6 oz each) marinated artichoke hearts; 1/2 tsp dry basil; 1/4 tsp oregano leaves; 1/4 tsp grated lemon peel; 2 tsp lemon juice; garlic salt and pepper to taste

Shared by Lynn

Yield: Serves 6-8

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans or 2 cans
1 can water chestnuts, drained
1/2 pound mushrooms, quartered or sliced
1 can black olives, drained & sliced
16 to 18 cherry tomatoes halved or 4-5 roma tomatoes chopped
2 jars (6 oz each) marinated artichoke hearts
1/2 tsp dry basil
1/4 tsp oregano leaves
1/4 tsp grated lemon peel
2 tsp lemon juice
garlic salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1
Cook beans till just tender to bite, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, plunge into cold water, drain. Turn into salad bowl.
2
Slice water chestnuts and add to beans along with mushrooms, olives and tomatoes. Drain artichokes, cutting in half if large, and add to bean mixture.
3
To the reserved marinade add the spices and lemon peel & juice, mix well. Pour over bean mixture. Cover and chill as long as overnight.