Vegetables Marinated In A Garlic Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups cauliflower florets, blanched
2 cups cherry tomatoes, stems removed
1 large yellow bell pepper, seeded, thinly sliced (or red pepper)
1 (8 ounce) can jumbo pitted ripe olives
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
4 garlic cloves, slivered
1 -2 teaspoon sugar, to taste (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3 cups broccoli florets, blanched

Preparation

Blanch cauliflower and broccoli by bring water to a boil in a pot and then add in both vegs. Leave in 1 minute, then remove to a bowl of ice cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain well.
In a medium glass bowl(or stainless steel), combine cauliflower, tomatoes, pepper slices, and olives.
In a jar with tight fitting lid, combine oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, sugar if using,salt, basil, and black pepper.
Cover tightly and shakke until well mixed. pour over vegetable mixture; cover tightly and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Cover and refrigerate broccoli separately.
Just before serving, add broccoli to marinated vegetables and toss to combine well. Enjoy!