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Marinated Italian Salad

Serve this colorful, chunky vegetable salad with lasagna or other pasta dishes. If you like, it can be made up to a day ahead.

Type: Low Fat
Courses: Salads
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup 59mlDefatted chicken broth
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
2 tablespoons 30mlThinly-sliced scallion tops
2 teaspoons 10mlDried Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons 10mlLemon juice
2 teaspoons 10mlCider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt - (optional)
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlFreshly-ground black pepper
2   Hot-pepper sauce - (to 3)
4 cups 584g / 20ozSmall broccoli florets
1 cup 237mlWater
14 1/2 oz 411gWater-packed artichoke heart quarters - (1 jar), well drained
6   Plum tomatoes - quartered
1   Sweet red pepper - chopped (large)

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together the broth, oil, scallions, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, vinegar, salt (if using), black pepper and hot-pepper sauce.

In a medium saucepan, combine the broccoli and water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, or just until the broccoli is bright green. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold running water. Drain well and add to the bowl with the dressing.

Add the artichokes, tomatoes and red peppers. Toss to coat the vegetables well. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 92; Fat: 4.1 grams (35% of calories); Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 92 milligrams; Fiber (grams) 5.2.

Source:
Prevention's Recipe Archive at http://www.prevention.com/cooking

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