Roast Capsicum Bell Peppers And Quinoa Salad Food

CUCUMBER-BELL PEPPER QUINOA

Steps:

• Combine water and salt in a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, rinse the quinoa. Add the quinoa and stir briefly. When it returns to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer gently until quinoa absorbs the liquid and grains are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• When quinoa is ready, stir in remaining ingredients until well combined. Taste, adjust seasoning, as needed, and serve.

PEPPER AND QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Cook the quinoa in the boiling water until the grains are tender and begin to open, about 20 minutes; drain and put in a large bowl.
• Mash the garlic with a pinch of kosher salt and add to the bowl with the quinoa. Add the peppers, parsley, pecans, oil, vinegar, cinnamon and a couple grinds of black pepper. Toss to combine.

QUINOA AND GRILLED-PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare grill for cooking.
• Wash quinoa in at least 5 changes of water, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off water, until water runs clear. Drain in a large sieve. Add quinoa to a saucepan of boiling salted water and cook 10 minutes. Drain in sieve and rinse under cold water.
• Set sieve over a saucepan with 1 1/2 inches boiling water (sieve should not touch water) and steam quinoa, covered with a kitchen towel and lid, until fluffy and dry, about 10 minutes. (Check water level in pan occasionally, adding water if necessary.) Spread quinoa on a baking sheet to cool.
• While quinoa is cooking, grill bell peppers on a well-oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until slightly softened, about 4 minutes on each side. Cut bell peppers crosswise into thin strips.
• Whisk together oil, lime juice, soy sauce, and cumin in a large bowl and stir in quinoa, bell peppers, cilantro, scallions, and salt and pepper to taste.

ROASTED PEPPERS AND BEAN SALAD AMANDINE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler and place the whole peppers on a lightly greased tray close to the heat source until the skins are black and blistered. You can also char your peppers over a gas burner for the same result. Either way, once they are blacked and skin is charred, place directly into a heat proof bowl and cover tightly with either aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Let the peppers sweat until they are cool enough to handle. Remove aluminum foil or plastic wrap.
• Carefully peel off the blackened skin, discarding the skins. Remove core and seeds from peppers. Slice lengthwise into thin, even-sized strips. Set aside.
• Wash and rinse beans under cold water. Remove tops from the beans (if you desire your beans to be same size, cut them to resemble each other. I only remove tops as having them the same size is not a priority for me). Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the beans for 2 minutes or until crisp tender to desired doneness (being careful not to overcook).
• Drain and cool quickly by refreshing the beans under very cold water or in a bowl of ice and water. When cool, drain again. (I sometimes don't follow the cooling process as I feel it can sometimes wash the flavor away. But, if I need the cooking process to stop (because I may have overcooked them slightly), I do place them in cold water with ice cubes.
• Thinly slice the onion and place in a large bowl. Add the beans and peppers.
• To make the dressing, place the vinegar in a small bowl and add the oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly. Add the tarragon and cumin, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour the vinaigrette onto the vegetables and toss to coat. Arrange decoratively on a platter and sprinkle with the sliced toasted almonds.
• NOTE: If you can't find both yellow wax beans or yellow bell peppers in your market, you can use all green beans or all red bell peppers as I normally do. The colors are even more beautiful when you can find all the colors noted.

RED BELL PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a (3 Qt.) saucepan over medium heat. Add the bell peppers and onion.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft but not browned.
• Mix in the cumin and cayenne. Add the chicken broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover.
• Reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Scoop out the vegetables.
• Transfer the vegetables to a blender or food processor.
• Add a little broth.
• Process until smooth.
• Return the puree to the broth in the pan.
• Mix in the lemon juice. Adjust seasoning.
• Reheat to serving temperature. Serve hot. Cheers Doreen Doreen Randal, Wanganui.
• New Zealand.

ROASTED BELL PEPPERS STUFFED WITH QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally until transparent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until softened, 4 to 5 minutes more. Add carrots and cook until just softened, then add parsley and spinach (in batches, if needed). Let spinach wilt then stir in cinnamon, cumin and cooked quinoa and toss gently to combine. Add salt, pepper and nuts and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. Set aside to let filling cool until just warm.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9- x 13-inch baking pan with oil then set aside.
• Divide quinoa mixture evenly among remaining 6 bell peppers, gently packing it down and making sure to fully fill each pepper. Top each pepper with its reserved top then arrange them upright in prepared pan. If using pasta sauce, pour over now. Cover snugly with foil and bake, checking halfway through, until peppers are tender and juicy and filling is hot throughout, about 1 hour( until peppers are wrinkled). Transfer to plates and serve. Enjoy!

QUINOA WITH ROASTED CORN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a skillet with a lid. Once oil is hot, add the corn and yellow pepper. Season with salt and fresh-ground pepper, then cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies soften and corn begins to brown (10 minutes or so).
• Add the quinoa and stir. Continue cooking for a couple minutes. When quinoa starts popping and getting toasted, add the stock or water and bring to a boil. Stir one more time, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook covered and undisturbed for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and check quinoa for doneness. If the grains are still hard, make sure there's still enough liquid to keep the bottom of the pan moist, cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
• When the quinoa is ready, remove from the heat and taste for seasonings. Add more salt and pepper if needed, then add the chopped herbs for garnish. This can be served warm, or it can be allowed to cool to room temperature before serving.

ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Broil peppers (with oven door partially open) 5 minutes each side or till blistering. Remove from roasting pan, place in dish, cover with clingfilm and leave ten minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter or margarine.
• Add onions and sauté till soft, but not brown.
• Remove skin from peppers, chop coarsely and add to onions. Pour in stock and spices plus a squeeze of lemon.
• Simmer 20-30 minutes uncovered.
• Remove from heat, allow to cool and then process in batches so that the soup is a little chunky but not puréed.
• Before serving, add sour cream or half-and-half and heat through.
• Will keep well in fridge 2-3 days. Can also be frozen.

RICOTTA AND ROASTED RED PEPPER FRITTATA

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 425°F
• In a large bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of the pecorino, parsley, 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, oregano, and eggs and season with black pepper & red pepper flakes (if using); set egg mixture aside.
• Heat the oil in a 10" nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat; add the remaining salt, onions, and potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and soft, about 20 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat.
• Add the egg mixture to the skillet and stir to distribute the onions & scallions and potatoes evenly.
• Scatter the peppers over the top, spoon the ricotta over the mixture in 6 dollops, and sprinkle with the remaining pecorino.
• Bake until lightly browned and the center is set, about 15 minutes.
• Run a rubber spatula around the edges of the frittata to loosen it.
• Slide the frittata onto a serving plate; season with more black pepper, if you like.
• Enjoy!