Crunchy Cherry Tomato Salad with Carrots and Celery

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6 hours Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 0 minutes
96 calories per serving view nutrition facts
6 servings suggest servings

Ingredients

1pint cherry tomatoes firm, hulled, and cut in half
1pound carrots cut into 1/4 inch slices, (or 1 bag baby carrots)
4ribs celery peeled to remove strings, cut into 1/3 inch pieces
2small scallions, spring or green onions split length-wise, thinly
3tablespoons safflower oil
2tablespoons water
2tablespoons cider vinegar
1tablespoon brown sugar, dark
1/2teaspoon celery seeds
1/4teaspoon salt
1x black pepper freshly ground
3tablespoons basil finely julienned

Directions

Put tomatoes, carrots, celery and green onions in 3-quart dish.

Combine remaining ingredients, except basil, in small dish.

Add to vegetables.

Gently toss to coat vegetables with dressing.

Cover airtight and refrigerate up to 5 hours.

To serve, toss salad with basil. Adjust seasonings, sugar and vinegar as desired.

Use slotted spoon to transfer to serving dish.

Serve chilled.

Salad is relishlike so it benefits from being mixed several hours in advance.

Toss the salad with the basil just before serving.

Firm chery tomatoes make a diffrence as they hold up well in the salad.

The short-cut packaged baby carrots in the produce bins are the perfect size for this salad.

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