African Roasted Pepper Salad Mechwiya Diabetic Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Juice the lemon over a medium-sized glass bowl, discarding any seeds. Add the cumin, cinnamon, paprika, and chili powder, and whisk in the olive oil. Toss in the red pepper strips and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the chopped fresh parsley and serve at room temperature.

ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the peppers, celery, zucchini and corn.
• Mash the garlic with the mayonnaise, and season to taste with lemon juice, mustard, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Combine vegetables with dressing.

ROASTED PEPPER SALAD WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Broil peppers 4 in. from the heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. With tongs, rotate peppers a quarter turn. Broil and rotate until all sides are blistered and blackened. Immediately place peppers in a large bowl; cover and let stand for 20 minutes., Peel off and discard charred skin. Remove stems and seeds. Cut peppers into thin strips; place in a large bowl. Add onion., In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, herbs, garlic, garlic powder, cayenne, pepper and salt; pour over pepper mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours., Before serving, allow peppers to come to room temperature. Place on a serving plate; top with tomatoes, cheese and basil leaves.

NORTH AFRICAN ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Put the peppers on a hot grill or a gas grill, turning them with a prong as they char, or put them in a 450-degree oven on a cookie sheet for about 20 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the peppers to a plastic bag and seal it. When they are cool, peel them, and remove the seeds and stems.
• Cut the peppers lengthwise into strips, and put them in a medium bowl. Mince the garlic, toss in with the peppers, and sprinkle the lemon juice over all. Gradually add the olive oil. Sprinkle with cilantro, basil, or mint, and salt and pepper to taste.

ROASTED PEPPER SALAD WITH CAPERS & PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Turn on the grill and line a baking tray with foil. Arrange the peppers, skin-side up, on the baking tray and brush with oil. Grill for 10-15 mins, turning, until skins are well charred. Put the peppers in a plastic bag and seal for 5 mins to loosen the skins.
• Meanwhile, crush the garlic and a generous pinch of salt to a paste using a pestle and mortar. Add the vinegar and oil, and blend to make a dressing. Strip the skins and seeds from the peppers, then quarter. Put the flesh in a bowl or food container. Pour over the dressing and scatter with the