Do You Need One More Thing On Your Menu?

You know those meals where you just need "one more thing" to fill in the menu...this is the salad for you. It takes only a few minutes to make and doesn't require a ton of ingredients. I've had this recipe for 30 years. It says that I got it from Carol Johnson. Who is Carol Johnson?

Cauliflower Salad Ingredients:

1 head cauliflower, washed and broken into bite sized pieces

1 green pepper chopped

1 jar pimento drained (small or large jar-you can find this with the vegetables)

1 can pitted ripe olives drained (any size olives-these are medium)

optional-1 onion chopped (I don't use onions when I cook)

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt

juice from 1 lemon or 2 T. bottled lemon juice

3 T. vinegar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

Put cauliflower, pepper, pimento, olives and onion (optional) in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, sugar...pour on lemon juice, vinegar and oil. Toss to cover all the salad ingredients. You can serve immediately, but it is even better if it sits in the refrigerator for a while and marinates. It is very easy to double this recipe for a larger crowd.

The colors make this salad a nice addition to a Christmas meal. I like the leftovers as a meatless lunch. Enjoy!