Crunchy Refrigerator Salad is loaded with coleslaw mix, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and onion, tossed in a sweet and tangy Italian-style dressing. It’s perfect for meal prep or potlucks because it stays crunchy for days and only gets better the longer it sits.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
2 hourshrs
Total Time2 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
14ouncescoleslaw mix
12ouncesbroccoli and cauliflower florets
10ouncesmatchstick carrotsor 1 cup and 1/2 of diced carrots
1onionchopped
Dressing
1/2cupwater
1/2cupsugar
1/2cupwhite vinegar
.7 ounce package of dry Italian Dressing Mixenough to make 8 ounces of dressing
Instructions
In very large bowl, combine all vegetables.
In 2 cup measuring cup, pour water, vinegar, sugar, and dressing mix. Stir for a few minutes until well combined and sugar begins to dissolve (it won't dissolve completely at this point).
Pour dressing over vegetables and stir well to coat. Cover and let sit at room temp for one hour. After one hour, stir again, cover and place in the fridge for several hours or overnight.
Before serving, stir well. Will keep in fridge for up to a week. It actually gets better as the week goes on!