for 1 minute, drain, and cool Pasta Use bitesized shapes Cook, drain, and cool Base or secondary ingredient Green vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, snap peas, and green beans Blanch in 1 gallon boiling water with ½ cup kosher salt until just tendercrisp; cool under cold running Base or secondary ingredient water, then drain and carefully dry Red onions, sweet onions, or scallions Thinly slice and soak in cold water for 30 minutes; drain Secondary ingredient Bell peppers (green, red, yellow, orange) Cut into ẵinch cubes Secondary ingredient Carrots Peel and cut into ẵ-inch cubes or ẳinch, thick matchsticks, or shred on Secondary ingredient ...water, then drain and carefully dry Red onions, sweet onions, or scallions Thinly slice and soak in cold water for 30 minutes; drain Secondary ingredient Bell peppers (green, red, yellow, orange)