Crunchy Cherry Tomato Salad With Carrots& Celery

* Exported from MasterCook *

CRUNCHY CHERRY TOMATO SALAD WITH CARROTS & CELERY

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pt Cherry Tomatoes firm, hulled
Cut in half
1 lb Shortcut carrots (bag) cut
Into 1/4" slices
4 Ribs Celery, strings removed
W/vegetable peeler, cut into
1/3" dice
2 sm Green onions, split length-
Wise, thinly sliced
3 tb Safflower oil
2 tb EACH: water, cider, vinegar
1 tb Dark brown sugar
1/2 ts Celery seed
1/4 ts Salt
Freshly Ground Pepper
3 tb Finely julienned fresn basi

Preparation time: 25 minutes Chilling time: Several hours Salad is
relishlike so it benefits from being mixed several hours in advance. Toss
the salad with the basil just before serving. Firm chery tomatoes make a
diffrence as they hold up well in the salad. The short-cut packaged baby
carrots in the produce bins are the perfect size for this salad. 1. Put
tomatoes, carrots, celery and green onions in 3-quart mixing bowl. Combine
remaining ingredientx, except basil, in small dish. Add to vegetables.
Gently toss to coat vegetables with dressing. Cover airtight and
refrigerate up to 5 hours. 2. To serve, toss salad with basil. Adjust
seasonings, sugar and vinegar as desired. Use slotted spoon to transfer to
serving dish. Serve chilled.



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