Roasted Tomato and Pepper Salad Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In50 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Ingredients
| Firm ripe tomatoes- 4 large no-'s | ||
| Green bell peppers- 3 large no-'s | ||
| Lemon juice | 3 Tablespoon, strained | |
| Salt | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Freshly ground black pepper- as required | ||
| Onions | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Olive oil | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Mediterranean black olives- 12 no-'s | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat an oven to 200C (400F).
2. On a large baking tray, place tomatoes and peppers and roast in middle rack of pre heated oven for 20 minutes. Ensure that you keep turning the vegetables for even roasting on all sides.
3. Remove tomatoes post 20 minutes and roast peppers for 20 more minutes, while turning them occasionally.
4. Peel roasted tomatoes and slice those half ways.
5. Scoop out seeds and juice and discard. Chop remaining tomatoes. Keep aside.
6. Once peppers are roasted, remove from oven and keep aside to cool.
7. Peel off roasted pepper skin and discard stem and seeds.
8. Chop remaining peppers finely and keep aside.
MAKING
9. In a presentation bowl, combine chopped tomatoes, chopped peppers, lemon juice, onions, salt and pepper. Toss gently.
10. Drizzle olive oil and top with black olives.
SERVING
11. Serve Slata Mechouia/ Roasted Tomato and Pepper Salad as an accompaniment to fried fish or as an appetizer.
1. Preheat an oven to 200C (400F).
2. On a large baking tray, place tomatoes and peppers and roast in middle rack of pre heated oven for 20 minutes. Ensure that you keep turning the vegetables for even roasting on all sides.
3. Remove tomatoes post 20 minutes and roast peppers for 20 more minutes, while turning them occasionally.
4. Peel roasted tomatoes and slice those half ways.
5. Scoop out seeds and juice and discard. Chop remaining tomatoes. Keep aside.
6. Once peppers are roasted, remove from oven and keep aside to cool.
7. Peel off roasted pepper skin and discard stem and seeds.
8. Chop remaining peppers finely and keep aside.
MAKING
9. In a presentation bowl, combine chopped tomatoes, chopped peppers, lemon juice, onions, salt and pepper. Toss gently.
10. Drizzle olive oil and top with black olives.
SERVING
11. Serve Slata Mechouia/ Roasted Tomato and Pepper Salad as an accompaniment to fried fish or as an appetizer.
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