Tangy Chopped Salad

Copyright 2009 Nicole Wiese

This quick and easy chopped salad can be made with any combination of veggies you have on hand.  For a sweet kick, add a chopped apple or pear.  You can also substitute chopped pickle for the olives.

Salad:

1 small head broccoli, chopped finely

1 large cucumber, seeded and chopped

1 large carrot, shredded

3 small or 2 large stalks celery, finely sliced or chopped

4 large button mushrooms, chopped or sliced

5 jumbo jalapeno-filled green olives, finely chopped (or use olives with pimientos)

Sauce:

1/4 cup olive-oil vinaigrette

2 tbsp mayonnaise

1 tsp Dijon Mustard

1/8 tsp celery seed (or 2 pinches)

Fresh ground white pepper to taste

Toss ingredients in medium mixing bowl and season to taste.  Great with fish and white wine.