Green Bean And Roasted Red Pepper Salad Food

ROASTED RED PEPPER GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a pot of boiling water, cook green beans until tender, 6-8 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add pine nuts; cook and stir until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat; sprinkle with salt., Drain beans; return to pot. Place cheese over warm beans to soften; toss to coat. Add red peppers; toss to combine. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS WITH RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute beans and red pepper in oil for 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in the vinegar, basil and pepper.

GREEN AND RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Place the peppers cut-side down on a baking sheet with a lip or a baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn peppers over and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Repeat previous step two more times. Total baking time is 25 minutes.
• Remove tray from oven and cover with a clean dishtowel for 10 minutes. The peppers should be soft and tender and you can easily slip off the skins.
• Cut the green peppers into a 1/4 inch dice. Slice the red pepper halves in half (now they will be quarters) and reserve.
• Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add onions and stir for a minute, then add garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add the green peppers, lower the heat a bit and cook for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, cumin and cayenne and mix well. Cook an additional 6 minutes looking for the mixture to loose some of its moisture.
• Combine the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl and whisk.
• To assemble your salad, arrange the red pepper quarters on a serving platter -- a la spokes on a wheel or flower petals. Its fine if the overlap a bit. Drizzle dressing over the red peppers. Spoon the green pepper-tomato mixture into the center -- allowing some to casually spill over.
• Alternately, you can arrange this on single serving platters with 2 red pepper quarters in a V-shape and the green pepper-tomato mixture placed where the two strips join together.
• This salad can be served chilled or at room temperature.

GREEN BEAN-AND-ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Roast the peppers under the broiler or over a gas flame, turning a few times, until charred all over; transfer to a work surface and let cool.
• Discard the skin, stems and seeds and cut the peppers into 2-by-1-inch strips.
• In a small bowl, combine the shallots with the garlic, red wine and sherry vinegars and a large pinch of salt.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add the beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
• Drain and spread out on a large baking sheet.
• Let cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, combine the peppers with the beans, tomatoes, mint and parsley.
• Add the shallot dressing and toss well.
• Sprinkle with the macadamia nuts or almonds, toss & serve.

GREEN BEAN AND RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the ends off the beans. Remove the strings if any.
• Bring to a boil enough water to cover the beans. Add the beans and, when the water returns to a boil, cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain well and put them in a salad bowl.
• Preheat broiler.
• Place the pepper under the broiler, and cook it on all sides until the entire skin is well charred. When cool enough to handle, split it in half. Remove and discard the seeds and veins. Pull off the charred skin, and cut the pepper into strips about 1/4-inch wide. Add them to the beans. Add the onion.
• Place the mustard, vinegar, cumin, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Start stirring with a wire whisk, and gradually add the oil. Blend well.
• Add the dressing to the bean mixture. Stir and blend well.

MARINATED GREEN BEANS AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers. Cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Transfer to large bowl. Cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain well. Add to bowl with peppers.
• Whisk oil, vinegar and garlic in small bowl to blend well. Pour over vegetables; toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover; chill up to 6 hours.
• Line large bowl with lettuce leaves, if desired. Mound vegetables in center.

GREEN BEANS AND RED PEPPERS SAUTEED WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Trim beans.
• Meanwhile bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
• Add some salt, then dump in beans, as soon as the water comes back to a rolling boil, count 1 minute, then drain beans and rinse with cold water.
• Heat olive oil in a frying pan and add garlic and red peppers.
• Saute 5 minutes, or until peppers are tender and add beans.
• cook, tossing, until heated through.
• Place mixture in a mound on a big serving dish or platter and serve.

BRIE AND ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper.
• Place spinach in a salad bowl.
• Pour dressing over top and toss to coat.
• Add red peppers, pecans, and Brie cheese, toss again.
• Serve immediately.

CANNELLINI BEAN SALAD WITH ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut red pepper in half; remove seeds. Broil pepper cut side down 4 in. from the heat until skin is blistered and charred, about 8 minutes. Immediately place pepper in a small bowl; cover and let stand for 15-20 minutes. , Peel off and discard charred skin. Cut pepper into strips; place in a large bowl. Add the beans, onion and basil. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, salt and pepper; shake well. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat.

ROASTED GREEN BEANS WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Toss vegetables with dressing in large roasting pan.
• Bake 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring after 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake an additional 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

ROASTED GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, toss beans with 1 tablespoon oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Transfer to 2 ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pans., Roast 30-35 minutes or until beans are tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally., In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, dill, mustard, sugar, pepper and the remaining oil and salt until blended. Transfer beans to a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss to coat.