🌿 Broiled Pepper Salad with Garlic, Basil & Sun‑Dried Tomatoes
This broiled pepper salad is a vibrant Mediterranean dish featuring sweet roasted peppers, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and sun‑dried tomatoes. Finished with fresh basil, it’s perfect as a side or appetizer.
Ingredients
- •2 red bell peppers, quartered lengthwise and seeded
- •2 yellow bell peppers, quartered lengthwise and seeded
- •Small pinch of salt
- •Small pinch of freshly ground black pepper
- •⅓ cup extra‑virgin olive oil
- •2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- •1 clove garlic, crushed or minced
- •5 sun‑dried tomatoes in oil, cut into strips
- •3 tablespoons torn fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- 1
Broil peppers: Place peppers skin‑side up under the broiler until blackened and blistered.
- 2
Steam & peel: Transfer peppers to a plastic bag, seal, and let steam until cool enough to handle. Peel off skins and cut peppers into strips.
- 3
Assemble salad: Arrange pepper strips on a platter with any juices. Season with salt and pepper.
- 4
Dress: Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Add garlic and sun‑dried tomatoes, then gently toss to coat.
- 5
Finish: Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve at room temperature.
Yield: Serves 4–6