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Recipe Tags: Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Occasion North American Salads Vegetables American Easy Potluck Dinner Party Kid Friendly Picnic Salad Dressings Dietary Pacific Northwest Brown Bag Midwestern Inexpensive Carrots Greens Spinach Lettuces To Go Number Of Servings 4 Hours Or Less

Bottom Of The Bowl Salad Greek Dressing

This is a great recipe to take to potlucks and picnics: veggies in the bottom of the bowl marinate while the greens on top stay fresh & crispy.

Steps

In a large bowl with a lid , mix the bottom-of-the-bowl ingredients.
Pour dressing ingredients in a jar with a lid , shake vigorously to blend until sugar and salt dissolve.
Add the top layer of lettuce to the veggies in the bowl.
Drizzle dressing over this.
Put on the lid , go to the picnic or potluck , taking care not to up-end the bowl.
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This should marinate for at least one hour.
If marinating longer than a couple hours , pour the dressing over the veggies before adding the lettuce layer.
At serving time: toss the salad to mix the veggies and lettuce.
Variations: other veggies can be used or replaced.
Try sliced celery , water chestnuts , fresh green peas , canned or fresh mushroom slices , broccoli or cauliflower flowerettes , zucchini or crookneck chunks.
Make it main dish: add pepperoni slices or ham or bacon crumbles.

Ingredients

black olives, green olives, radish, carrot, cucumber, red cabbage, oil, vinegar, salt, sugar, paprika, lettuce