Blistered Shishito Pepper Salad With Chive Vinaigrette Food

The mild Japanese peppers known as shishitos are most often vibrant green but can also be yellowish green or bright ruby red. Here, they're cooked over high heat, then paired with cool, sweet honeydew, crunchy cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and fragrant mint.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

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This appetizer served in Japanese bars, American steakhouses and everywhere in between is finger food at its best. The charred, sweet peppers have a built-in handle, and they really don't need more than flaky salt for seasoning. That said, you could garnish further with lemon or lime zest, gomasio, bonito flakes, grated cheese, smoked paprika, sumac and so on. You can also cook Padrón peppers using the same method. They have a slightly different shape, but are similarly thin-skinned and mild. One warning, though: Each batch of shishito and Padrón peppers have a handful of surprisingly hot peppers that look identical to the tame ones, so proceed with caution.

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories     easy, quick, snack, vegetables, appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 4 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

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