Roasted Red Pepper Salad With Feta Port And Spice Vinaigrette Food

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.

EASY RED BELL PEPPER AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine bell peppers, feta cheese, and onion in a large bowl.
• Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey, garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar in a small lidded jar and shake vigorously to combine. Pour over salad and toss to combine.

SARASOTA'S ROASTED RED PEPPER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Dressing -- If you are using jarred red pepper, drain and then add them and all the other ingredients to a food processor and blend. That is it! Also, don't worry if you get a little of the roasted red pepper liquid in the food processor as well, it is all good flavor and it won't affect the dressing. Once pureed, remove and transfer to a measuring cup or small bowl. Perfect salad dressing. If you want add the red pepper flakes, it adds a nice kick. But if not, just leave them out. Still a great dressing and so simple.

RED PEPPER AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• To make dressing: place garlic, ginger, and oils into a small pan over medium heat. Cook just until the garlic turns white; do not allow garlic to brown. If garlic browns, toss out and start over. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool to room temperature. The dressing may be made several hours in advance.
• Roast the pepper quarters under a broiler until skin blackens and blisters. Wrap in damp paper towels and place in a small paper bag, folding top down to close. Allow to sit until cooled enough to handle, 15-20 minutes.
• Peel, trim, and cut each quarter into halves.
• Slice the feta into 8 slices.
• On each of 4 salad plates, place one strip of pepper. Add a slice of feta, then top with 2 basil leaves. Repeat layers, fanning or arranging the layers so that each layer is visible.
• Cover loosely with damp paper towels and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To serve, bring salads to room temperature. Drizzle the dressing over the salads and grind pepper over the top to taste. Garnish with a sprig of basil leaves and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over the salad.

RED PEPPER, ONION AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut bell peppers lengthwise into quarters; remove stems, seeds and membranes. Lightly brush onion slices with oil.
• Place pepper wedges, skin side down, and onions on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until pepper skins are completely blackened and blistered and onions are tender.
• Set onions aside. Immediately place pepper wedges in medium bowl. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Cool 5 minutes. Peel off blackened skin; rinse quickly with water. Cut peppers into strips. Return peppers to bowl; add onions.
• In small bowl, mix 1/4 cup oil, the vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper with whisk. Add 2 tablespoons dressing to onion mixture; toss to coat. In large bowl, toss arugula with remaining dressing. Top with onion mixture, walnuts and cheese. Serve immediately.

ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD WITH FETA, PORT AND SPICE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine ruby Port, Sherry wine vinegar, sugar, cinnamon stick and nutmeg in heavy medium saucepan. Boil mixture over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture is reduced to 2/3 cup, stirring frequently, about 12 minutes. Transfer mixture, including cinnamon stick, to blender. With machine running, gradually add vegetable oil and blend well. Strain vinaigrette into small bowl. (Vinaigrette can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• Char red bell pepper over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose pepper in paper bag. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed pepper. Cut into thin strips. Combine bell pepper strips, greens and feta in bowl. Toss with dressing to coat. Divide among plates and serve.