Plantain Caper Salad Food

PARSLEY & CAPER SALAD

Steps:

• Finely chop the parsley stalks and roughly chop the leaves. Put the stalks into a large bowl and stir in the lemon juice, chopped capers and shallot. Whisk in the olive oil, season, then toss through the tomatoes along with the chopped parsley leaves and lettuce. Serve immediately.

MEDITERRANEAN SALAD WITH LEMON CAPER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine dressing ingredients in cruet or jar. Shake well to combine ingredients. This can be done in advance.
• Divide salad greens into four dishes. Top with tomatoes, olives, feta, and onion.
• Shake dressing and pour over salad. (You may not need all the dressing).

CEASAR SALAD WITH ROASTED CAPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°.
• Place the capers and 1 teaspoon oil in a small heavy roasting pan.
• Roast turning a few times, until crispy, about 18-20 minutes. *WATCH carefully towards the end. Remove from the pan, cool and reserve.
• Meanwhile, immerse the egg in a small saucepan of boiling water. Remove the pan from the heat; allow to sit for 10 minutes. Remove the egg from the water; allow to cool about 10 minutes.
• Mince the garlic in a food processor. Add the lemon juice, anchovy paste, pepper; process to combine.
• Spoon in the egg; pulse until combined. Add 1/2 C oil until emulsified. Pulse in 1/4 C cheese. Taste for seasoning.
• In a large bowl, combine the lettuce and capers with the dressing & toss to combine. Add the remaining 1/4 C cheese; toss.

ROASTED PEPPER SALAD WITH CAPERS & PINE NUTS

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

PLANTAIN CAPER SALAD

Steps:

• In medium nonreactive saucepan, combine 4 cups water with vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, thyme sprigs, coriander, peppercorns and salt. Bring to simmer.
• Trim ends from plantains, leaving rest of peels intact. Add plantains to simmering liquid; cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool in liquid.
• Remove plantains from liquid; peel, and cut them into 1/4-inch cubes. In stainless-steel, glass or ceramic salad bowl, combine plantains, capers and shallots. Stir to mix. In another bowl, combine lemon juice, curry paste, olive oil and chopped thyme. Stir until smooth. Add to plantains; stir to mix. Serve.