*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            BLUSHING ANTIPASTO

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Salads                           Vegetables
                Italian                          Low-Cal

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   6       oz           Can of V-8 juice
     1/4   c            Salad oil
   2       tb           Vinegar
   6       oz           Pkg Italian Dressing mix
   2       c            Cauliflowerets
   2       c            Sliced fresh mushrooms
   1       c            Sliced carrots
   1       c            Sliced green pepper
   1       c            Sliced cucumber

  To make marinade:  In jar, combine V-8 juice, salad
  oil, vinegar, and salad dressing mix; shake well.  In
  bowl, combine vegetables;  Pour marinade over all.
  Marinate in refrigerator for at least 4 hours,
  stirring occasionally.*
  
  NOTE:  If not going to be eaten the same day, perhaps
  wait to add mushrooms and cucumbers until a few hours
  before serving --- they will go limp instead of
  remaining crisp.  The balance can be combined and
  marinated up to a couple of days ahead of serving in
  the refrigerator.
  
  * I have found it works best if you marinate in a
  tightly covered bowl. Then when you are in the kitchen
  and think about it, you can just turn it upside down,
  shake it a bit, and put it back in the frig instead of
  stirring it.
 


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