Marinated Vegetables

[Dee]

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon coarse grain mustard
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon coarsley ground black pepper
1 small zucchini, cut into 1/2 sticks
1 cup fresh snow pea pods, trimmed
2 medium yellow bell peppers, cut into 1/2 inch strips
1 1/2 cups button mushrooms, halved
1 cup pitted kalamata olives
1 cup cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
Combine first 7 ingredients in a screw top jar.
Cover and shake until combined, set aside.
In a large saucepan cook the zucchini and pea pods in lightly salted boiling water for 1 minute
Drain and place in a large bowl half filled with ice water to cool; drain well.
Place all vegetables in a large resealable plastic bag.
Pour marinate over vegetables.
Seal bag and turn to coat.
Marinate for 1 to 4 hours(I usually do overnight).
Drain vegetables and discard marinade.
This is a good to have when having quests for dinner or to take to a party.
Arrange on a platter or in a pretty bowl and serve with toothpicks.
But also great to have in the frig to have as a side for dinner.
You can play around with this and use whatever veggies or other things you'd like to add or take out.