Blushing Antipasto

Ingredients

• 6 oz can of V-8 juice
• ¼ cup salad oil
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 6 oz pkg Italian dressing mix
• 2 cup cauliflowerets
• 2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup sliced green pepper
• 1 cup sliced cucumber

Procedures

1. To make marinade: in jar, combine V-8 juice, salad oil, vinegar, and salad dressing mix; shake well.
2. In bowl, combine vegetables; pour marinade over all.
3. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
4. 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.
5. The balance can be combined and marinated up to a couple of days ahead of serving in the refrigerator.
6. I have found it works best if you marinate in a tightly covered bowl.
7. 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.