Lemon Marinated Veggie Salad

Cold veggie salad is a real treat in hot summer weather.  No cooking at all for this recipe!

 
Ingredients:
1 head broccoli cut into 1-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 sweet onion, diced
1 cup red or yellow cherry tomatoes
1/2 pitted Kalamata olives
1 small green or yellow zucchini, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
1 clove crushed garlic
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt/Pepper to taste

Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.  Stir in lemon juice and olive oil.  Season with salt and pepper. Add to Ziploc bag and refrigerate. Serve cold.  I like to chop pitted olives in half...just in case there is a pit hiding in them!

Options for this salad:  Use sun-dried tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes, eliminate tomatoes and diced, fresh pineapple, add cauliflower, green beans, etc!