Roasted Vegetable Salad

For even more flavor, mix field greens and crisp, crumbled bacon into this appealing veggie salad. Or whisk a tablespoon of honey into the dressing. Guests will love it!

Roasted Vegetable Salad

Average Rating: 4.5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.
YIELD: 12 servings (2/3 cup each).

Ingredients

  • 1 pound small red potatoes, quartered
  • 2 medium ears sweet corn, halved
  • 1/2 pound baby portobello mushrooms, halved
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into strips
  • 2 medium leeks (white portion only), cut into 2-inch lengths
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 pound fresh asparagus, cut into 2-inch lengths
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups cubed French bread
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

  • DRESSING:
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Drizzle with 1/4 cup oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Place in 2 greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  • 2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute asparagus in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer.
  • 3. Cut corn from cobs; place in a large bowl. Stir in the bread, tomatoes, cheese, basil, asparagus and roasted vegetable mixture. For dressing, combine oil and vinegar; drizzle over mixture and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 210 calories, 14g fat (3g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 239mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein.