Marvelously Marinated Veggies

Hi! I'm very excited about joining the Woonsocket Patch Team. My name is Miranda and I've lived in Woonsocket my whole life, although I currently rent a house down in Narragansett while I go to school at the University of Rhode Island where I'm studying Education and English. My hobbies are cooking, photography, and (of course!) blogging. 

I run my own blog at http://livingonebiteatatime.com which focuses around the idea of healthy living on a budget - I try to post about 4 recipes per week. Feel free to check it out!

Last night I was completely exhausted after getting home from CVS, where I work as a Photo Technician. Luckily, I had this delicious and easy recipe already half-made and waiting for me in my fridge. This is definitely a recipe I’ll keep around for those days when I don’t feel like putting a lot of effort into my dinner, but don't want to pig out on Wendy's either. It’s so healthy and easy!

Marvelously Marinated Veggies (adapted from Taste of Home magazine June/July 2011)

Ingredients:

• 1 bag of Steam-Ready (Stop&Shop brand – $1.50) veggies – broccoli, onions, red pepper, mushrooms
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 1 cup vinaigrette dressing (I used Cain’s Lite White Wine Honey Vinaigrette – amazing!)

Directions:

• Microwave the vegetables according to package directions.
• Transfer the vegetables from the package to a large baggie and cover with dressing. Let marinate in the refrigerator (Taste of Home suggested 30 mins, but I let them sit for over 1 day and they were perfectly fine and not over-marinated).
• After the vegetables are done marinating, cook rice according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, let veggies drain in a colander while preheating a skillet. Sauté vegetables with olive oil and salt for about 5 minutes.
• Combine vegetables with cooked rice, and serve!