Roasted Chayote And Red Pepper Salad With Tangerine Dressing Food

ROASTED CHAYOTE & RED PEPPER TOSS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chayotes; cook and stir 5 min. or until evenly browned. Cover; cook on medium-low heat 7 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add peppers and garlic; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Blend mayo, lime juice and 1 cup cilantro in blender until smooth. Chop remaining cilantro. Toss chayote mixture with half the mayo mixture; place on serving plate. Top with remaining mayo mixture, Parmesan and chopped cilantro.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place roasted red bell peppers in food processor bowl. Season them up with salt and pepper. Add garlic and vinegar to food processor. Turn processor on and stream in extra-virgin olive oil and some honey. When dressing is smooth and combined, stop and adjust seasonings.
• Chop romaine into bite-sized pieces and put in a salad bowl then pour the dressing over lettuce, toss and serve. Garnish with chopped olives.

ROASTED CHAYOTE AND RED PEPPER SALAD WITH TANGERINE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Make dressing:
• Whisk together scallions, chile, juice, oil, and vinegar in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Make salad:
• Cut chayote halves lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange in 1 layer in two thirds of a lightly oiled shallow baking pan. Put bell pepper quarters, skin sides up, in other third of pan. Roast in middle of oven, uncovered, until chayote is browned in spots and bell pepper skins are blistered, about 30 minutes. Immediately add chayote to dressing and toss to coat.
• Transfer hot bell peppers to a small bowl. Cover and let stand 10 minutes, then peel. Cut bell peppers into 1/4-inch-thick strips and add to chayote with any pepper juices accumulated in bowl. Add lettuce and toss to coat.

ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Juice the lemon over a medium-sized glass bowl, discarding any seeds. Add the cumin, cinnamon, paprika, and chili powder, and whisk in the olive oil. Toss in the red pepper strips and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the chopped fresh parsley and serve at room temperature.

ROASTED RED PEPPER DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Cut the peppers in half from top to bottom; remove the stem, seeds, and ribs, then place the peppers cut-side-down onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, about 5 minutes. Place the blackened peppers into a bowl, and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Once cool, remove the skins and discard. Transfer the roasted peppers to a blender or food processor. Add the red wine vinegar, olive oil, and salt; process until smooth.

ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack in top position. Place bell peppers on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Broil, turning occasionally, until charred on all sides and tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let steam 20 minutes. Rub with paper towels to remove skin. Stem, seed, and cut each pepper lengthwise into 4 pieces.
• Arrange peppers on a serving platter, drizzle with oil, and top with capers, olives, vinegar, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with basil.

ROASTED CHAYOTES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Wearing protective gloves, halve chayotes lengthwise and discard seeds. Peel, then cut lengthwise into 1-inch wedges. Toss with oil and 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Divide between 2 large 4-sided sheet pans.
• Roast 45 minutes. Divide garlic between pans, then continue to roast, turning occasionally, until chayotes are golden brown on edges, about 10 - 15 minutes more. Season with salt.
• Cooks' note:
• Chayotes can be roasted 5 hours ahead and kept, loosely covered with foil, at room temperature. Reheat in a preheated 350°F oven (about 15 minutes).