Recipes from my Sicilian and Italian Grandmothers, my Mother, My sister Pat and those I have gathered through the years

Pat’s Vegetable Marinade

Pat’s Vegetable Marinade

A great appetizer for dipping broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, etc.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the marinade

3 stalks celery chopped

1 cup sugar

2 tsp dry mustard

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup vinegar

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

1 small onion grated

2 tbsps. poppy seeds

For the Vegetables
1 small head of cauiiflower cut into dippable pieces

1 or 2 heads of broccoli cut into dippable pieces

! small bag of mini-carrots or carrots cut into sticks

1 or 2 red, yellow or orange bell peppers cut into strips

I sometimes steam these to tender-crisp

Equipment

  • 1 medium bowl

Method
 

  1. Instructions
Instructions
    Combine all marinade ingredients.

    Put the vegetables into a large bowl and add the marinade.

    Let them sit for at least 3 hours.

      Tried this recipe?

      Let us know how it was!

      Helpful links

      me

      About Me

      Hi! I am Don and I am a 3rd generation Italian/Sicilan/American. I have recipes from my Sicilian grandmother, my Italian grandmother, my mother, my sister Pat and those I have gathered through the years. I have tried to show recipes that are mostly easy and do not take up too much of your time. I hope my viewers will submit their favorite recipes as well.
      Copyright © 2026 Kale Pro