Marinated Oriental Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

1 cup carrots cut in 1/4in diagonal slices

1 cup broccoli florets

1 cup cauliflower florets

1 cup celery cut in 1/4in diagonal slices

½ cup refrigerated classic herb vinaigrette dressing

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

1 cup red or green peppers cut 1/2in dice

Lettuce leaves

Directions

In a 3-quart sauce pan over high heat, in 1-inch boiling water, cook carrots 1 minute. Add broccoli, cauliflower, and celery. Cook 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp. Drain. Immediately cool vegetables under cold running water; drain.

In 12 by 8in baking dish, stir together vinaigrette, soy sauce and ginger. Add cooked vegetables and peppers. Toss lightly to coat. Cover; refrigerate until serving time, at least 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

Arrange vegetable mixture in lettuce-lined  salad bowl.

Makes 4 cups or 8 servings.