Peppered Mixed Nuts With Lemon And Capers Food

ROASTED PEPPER SALAD WITH CAPERS & PINE NUTS

Roasted pepper salad with capers & pine nuts image

Chargrill red and yellow peppers until blackened, peel and serve sliced with Mediterranean flavours

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 red and 3 yellow peppers
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra for grilling
1 large garlic clove
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp pine nut , toasted
1-2 tbsp capers
few basil leaves , shredded (optional)

Steps:

Turn on the grill and line a baking tray with foil. Arrange the peppers, skin-side up, on the baking tray and brush with oil. Grill for 10-15 mins, turning, until skins are well charred. Put the peppers in a plastic bag and seal for 5 mins to loosen the skins.
Meanwhile, crush the garlic and a generous pinch of salt to a paste using a pestle and mortar. Add the vinegar and oil, and blend to make a dressing. Strip the skins and seeds from the peppers, then quarter. Put the flesh in a bowl or food container. Pour over the dressing and scatter with the

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

LEMON-CAPER DRESSING

Lemon-Caper Dressing image

Here's a salad dressing that falls somewhere between special-occasion Caesar and "toss lemon juice and olive oil onto lettuce." By adding a craggy paste of capers and garlic and a pouf of shaved Parmesan to the lemon and olive oil, you get a puckery, salty mix that's packed with umami, just like Caesar, but isn't weighed down by mayonnaise or egg yolks. It works great on arugula, Romaine, kale or radicchio; steamed or roasted vegetables; hard-boiled eggs; and even grains. The recipe developer's mom has been feeding her this dressing since she could chew. Ali adds a bit more garlic and lemon than what you'll find here, so adjust it until it tastes good to you.

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories dinner, easy, lunch, dips and spreads, sauces and gravies, appetizer, side dish

Time 5m

Yield 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 medium garlic clove
Black pepper (about 1/4 teaspoon)
1 teaspoon capers (about 18)
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
5 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

On a cutting board, smash and coarsely mince the garlic. Add 10 grinds of fresh pepper and the capers to the garlic. Chop and press down on the mixture with the side of your knife until a coarse paste forms.
Transfer the paste to a bowl, then stir in the lemon juice, followed by the Parmesan. Slowly add in the olive oil, stirring until emulsified. Taste on a lettuce leaf (or whatever you're dressing) and adjust as needed with acid (lemon), fat (olive oil), and salt (capers and cheese).

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 771, UnsaturatedFat 51 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 72 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 19 grams, Sodium 1033 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams