Roasted Pepper Salad

Roasted Pepper Salad

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This salad takes almost as long to say as it does to prepare. The full name of this dish is — deep breath — Roasted Sweet Pepper Salad with Pine Nuts, Goat Cheese and Basil. Phew! That’s practically the whole recipe.

Another of Rose Reisman’s gems from The Complete Light Kitchen, this takes all of 10 minutes, providing you have the roasted peppers on hand. To save on fat, Reisman shuns the commercial oil-packed version and suggests roasting your own under the broiler or on the barbecue.

Although you can freeze roasted peppers for up to 4 months, I’d only recommend this if you’re using them in pureed soup. If you want to get a jump on the salad, prepare the peppers up to 3 days in advance and refrigerate them.

I’m abbreviating the title, but the recipe remains intact.

Roasted Pepper Salad
Printable recipe

Serves 6
Ingredients

  • 6 bell pepper, roasted (use a variety of colours)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
  • 3 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
  • 2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted

Instructions

  1. Slice roasted peppers into strips. Place on a platter.
  2. Combine oil and vinegar. Whisk and immediately drizzle over the peppers.
  3. Sprinkle with cheese, basil and pine nuts.
  4. Serve without tossing.

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  • Anonymous
    Posted at 02:03h, 16 May

    Charm

    do you need to put anything on the peppers when you roast them…..

    ??? that recipe sounds so so good

    janie

  • Anonymous
    Posted at 02:03h, 16 May

    Charm

    do you need to put anything on the peppers when you roast them…..

    ??? that recipe sounds so so good

    janie

  • Christie's Corner
    Posted at 09:14h, 16 May

    Hi Janie,

    The peppers don’t need anything but roasting. But once their done, you have to let them sit covered until they cool. Then you remove the skins.

    Think I’ll have to do a post on pepper roasting!

    Thanks for asking and let me know how the recipe turns out.

  • Anonymous
    Posted at 11:35h, 17 May

    Charmian

    My peppers are ready and waiting to make for my salad tonight……. how about sesame seeds?……… do you roast them the same (well … I do know not to peel them!!) or do you put oil on them?

    thanks

    janie