Mediterranean Roasted Tri-Color Bell Pepper Salad

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"(Sorry, I meant broiled.) Another recipe that demands quality ingredients. Please *do not* use green bell peppers in this recipe-they are too bitter tasting for this salad. This can also be served as an appetizer. Being typically Spanish, this is on the oily side. --fyi-- From Classic Spanish."

 

• Ready In: 25hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 large orange bell peppers, cut in half, seeded and membrane removed
• 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut in half, seeded and membrane removed
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut in half, seeded and membrane removed
• 1⁄3 cup olive oil (I reduced the amount by half)
• 1 yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• squeeze fresh lemon juice
• salt, to taste
• cracked black pepper, to taste
• fresh Italian parsley, for garnish

directions

1. BROIL the bell pepper halves for about 10 minutes or until the skin is blistered and blackened.
2. Place the bell peppers in a clean paper bag, seal bag and allow peppers to "sweat" for 10 minutes.
3. In the meantime, heat up 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a frying pan and sautè the onion.
4. Fry for approximately 5-6 minutes until softened and translucent.
5. Remove pan from heat and set aside. Important: *Reserve* olive oil in the pan.
6. Next, take the bell peppers out of the paper bag and if cool enough to handle, peel the skins.
7. Discard the skins and slice the peppers into thin strips.
8. Place the bell peppers, the cooked onions and any remaining olive oil from the pan into a shallow salad bowl.
9. Add the crushed garlic and pour on the remaining olive oil.
10. Add a good squeeze of fresh lemon juice and season with salt and cracked black pepper to taste.
11. Mix ingredients well, cover and marinate 2-3 hours. Stir the mixture once or twice.
12. Finally, garnish the pepper salad with fresh chopped Italian parsley.
13. Serve at room temperature and with crusty bread.
14. Servings are estimated as a salad.

Reviews

[angelika_13]

this is delicious I make it frequently. Small change, I add fresh cilantro to the olive oil before tossing.

 

[Debbie R.]

Oh, so very good. I had read about this method of preparing peppers, but had never tried it. It *is* fussy. But maybe that's because I put mine in a bowl, covered tightly with foil and put a towel on top of that to hold in heat for them to steam. I just didn't have a brown paper bag clean enough. Anyway, all of the flavors come together in an explosion of wonderful flavor. I didn't put an additional squeeze of lemon on it; it seems acidic enough with the peeled lemon. Note if you have picky eaters: they probably won't eat this. Too bad for them.