Microwave Marinated Vegetables

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups vinegar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 5 medium carrots, peeled and cut into julienne strips, 2 x 1/4 inch
• 1 1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets, and 1/4 inch stem slices
• 1 cup fresh cauliflower floret
• 2 green pepper rings, 1/2 inch thick
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 whole garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided

Recipe

• 1 in 4-cup measure mix vinegar, sugar and salt.
• 2 cover with plastic wrap.
• 3 microwave at high 4 to 6 minutes, or until mixture begins to boil.
• 4 boil 1 minute.
• 5 cool.
• 6 place carrots, brocoli, cauliflowerets, green pepper and water in 2-quart casserole, cover.
• 7 microwave at high 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are vibrant colors but still crisp, stirring after half the time.
• 8 drain and rinse under cold water.
• 9 layer vegetables in two 1-pint jars as follows: stand carrots upright, add green pepper ring, layer of cauliflowerets, and broccoli, then clove of garlic.
• 10 pour half of vinegar mixture into each jar.
• 11 add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to each; cover.
• 12 refrigerate at least 5 days before serving and no longer than 4 weeks.