Bell Pepper Salad with Mini Sweet Peppers
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
1074 kcal
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Course
Salad
Bell Pepper Salad with Mini Sweet Peppers
Description
The salad mixes thin rings of mini sweet peppers with quartered campari tomatoes, chopped scallions including white and green parts, fresh dill fronds, minced garlic, and roughly chopped marinated olives such as green or Kalamata. Sumac is added optionally to bring a subtle tart and citrusy note. The salad is seasoned with kosher salt and black pepper.
For dressing, lemon zest and juice are combined with extra virgin olive oil and then tossed with the salad ingredients. Allowing the salad to rest for about 20 minutes before serving helps the flavors blend and mellow. This preparation yields a crisp salad with a fresh and bright profile including herbaceous and slightly acidic elements.
Feel free to substitute campari tomatoes with other ripe, sweet tomato varieties like cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half. This salad is adaptable to the available ingredients and celebrates Mediterranean-inspired flavors with its olive and lemon components.
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet pepper any color or a mix), stemmed and thinly sliced into rings, mini
- 6 campari tomatoes stemmed and quartered
- 2 scallion trimmed and chopped (both white and green parts
- 1/2 cup dill chopped fresh fronds
- 1 garlic minced, small clove
- 6 to 8 olives green or Kalamata, pitted and roughly chopped, marinated
- 1 teaspoon sumac (optional)
- kosher salt
- black pepper ground
- 1 lemon zested and juiced, large
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Mix the salad. In a large bowl, combine the bell peppers, tomatoes, scallions, dill, garlic, and olives. Sprinkle with the sumac and a large pinch of salt and pepper (about ½ teaspoon each).
- Dress the salad. Add the lemon zest and juice along with the olive oil and give it a good toss. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Rest and serve. If you have time, set aside for 20 minutes or so before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
- Campari tomatoes can be replaced with cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half, based on availability and preference.
- The salad benefits from resting about 20 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
- This dish incorporates Mediterranean flavors, including olives and lemon, making it a versatile side or light meal component.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1074 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 107.4kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.5g | 3% |
| Protein | 1.8g | 4% |
| Fat | 8.1g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.1g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.6g | 28% |
| Sodium | 72.1mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 375mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 13% |
| Sugar | 5.4g | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 3245.3IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 119mg | 132% |
| Calcium | 30.3mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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