No Name Salad

Ingredients:
1 head fresh cauliflower
1 bunch fresh broccoli
12-16 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 can pitted olives (medium), sliced
1 packet Italian dressing mix
1 16oz. bottle Italian dressing

Use a large bowl with a water-tight lid. Cut/break apart cauliflower and broccoli into bite-size pieces and put into the bowl. Slice mushrooms and olives and add them to the cauliflower and broccoli. Put lid on on the bowl and shake to combine well. Sprinkle the dry packet of Italian dressing mix over the vegetables. Shake up the bottle of dressing and pour over the salad. Put the lid on tightly and shake again to make sure the entire salad is covered in the dressing. Allow to sit overnight to marinate the vegetables.

My husband collected this recipe from a co-worker. I think she came up with this recipe herself and didn't have a name for it so she called it "No Particular Name Salad." This is a great dish when entertaining - it makes quite a bit and you make it up the night before so your time prior to your dinner party can be spent doing other things. It is a great summer salad for cookouts or potlucks - there's no mayo to worry about spoiling in the heat, it is refreshing, crunchy, and tasty!