Easy Roasted Bell Pepper Salad
If you’re looking for a quick salad recipe, you must try this easy roasted bell pepper salad. This impressive sweet-and-salty salad with roasted peppers comes together in 30 miutes and makes a wonderful addition to any festive table, whether for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any festive gathering.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe:
- Easy to Make: Unlike many other salad recipes, this roasted bell pepper salad is incredibly simple to prepare, requiring minimal chopping and prep work.
- Impressive Presentation: Despite its straightforward preparation, this dish looks stunning. Colorful roasted bell peppers topped with cranberries, capers, feta, and vibrant green cilantro leaves. This salad adds a festive touch to any table.
- Budget-Friendly: This simple recipe only requires a few ingredients, making it a delicious yet economical choice for your meals.
- Delicious Flavor: And yes, it’s absolutely delicious. It perfectly balances sweet and savory elements that everyone will love!
📝 Recipe Ingredients and Substitutes
Here is what we will need to make this healthy roasted pepper salad:
- Bell Peppers: Known as capsicum in Australia, you’ll need red and yellow bell peppers for this salad to provide a vibrant mix of colors and flavors.
- Cranberries: While cranberries add sweetness, you can substitute them with sultanas or dried blueberries if you can’t find cranberries.
- Capers: These add a tangy flavor to the salad. If you prefer, you can omit them or use a small amount of chopped olives instead.
- Feta Cheese: I used marinated goat cheese for its mild flavor, but feel free to use your favorite variety of feta cheese.
- Red WIne Vinegar, Lemon, and Olive Oil: To make salad dressing.
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How To Make Red Pepper Salad Dressing
Step 1: Rinse the cranberries and place them in a small jar or a bowl. Add red wine vinegar and lemon juice to the bowl, allowing the cranberries to soak for about 20-30 minutes.
Step 2: Take the cranberries out and drain them. Add olive oil to the bowl with lemon juice and red wine vinegar and mix well to combine. Your dressing is now ready to use!
How To Make Roasted Peppers For Salad
Step 3: Preheat your oven to 200°C (about 400°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Step 4: Wash, dry, and cut the bell peppers into strips, approximately 0.7 inch (1.5-2 cm) wide.
Step 5: Place the bell peppers on the prepared baking tray and toss them with a drizzle of olive oil to coat evenly.
Step 6: Roast the bell peppers in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until they have softened to your desired level of tenderness.
Step 7: Once roasted, remove them from the oven and let them cool while you proceed with the next steps of your recipe.
Bring It All Together
Step 8: Arrange the roasted peppers on a large serving plate. Top the peppers with the cranberries from the salad dressing, capers, crumbled feta, and fresh cilantro.
Step 9: Drizzle some of the dressing over the salad. Enjoy your delicious roasted bell pepper salad!
☀️ Top Tips
- The roasting time for bell peppers can vary based on your personal preference. If you prefer your roasted peppers to have a bit of crunch, reduce the roasting time by about 10 minutes. For a softer, more tender texture, roast them for a little longer.
What To Serve With Roasted Bell Pepper Salad?
This delicious and colorful roasted vegetable salad is a fantastic addition to any festive menu. It pairs beautifully as a side dish alongside creamy mashed potatoes, roasted green beans, and crispy roasted potatoes. You can also serve it with lemon garlic chicken thighs or marinated baked chicken skewers and mashed cauliflower for a tasty and healthy meal.
❄️ How to Store
Refrigerate: Place the salad in an airtight container and refrigerate for 2-4 days. The flavors may deepen as it refrigerates, making it even more delicious!
Roasted Bell Pepper Salad FAQs
Yes, you can prepare the roasted pepper salad in advance. To do this, roast the bell peppers a day or two ahead of time and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to develop.
You can also make the dressing with cranberries, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and olive oil in advance and keep it in a separate container in the fridge.
Just before serving, arrange all ingredients on a plate and enjoy
Yes, all the ingredients in this roasted bell pepper salad are naturally gluten-free, making it suitable for those with gluten sensitivities.
If you enjoy some heat, add sliced jalapeños, crushed red pepper flakes, or a dash of hot sauce to the salad or dressing.
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Easy Roasted Bell Pepper Salad
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Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers 2 of each color, red and yellow
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil to toss peppers.
- 50 grams feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons baby capers drained
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves coriander
Roasted Pepper Dressing
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2 tablesppons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Wash, dry, and cut the bell peppers into 0.7-inch strips. (approximately 1.5-2 cm)
- Place the bell peppers on the prepared baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat. Roast the bell peppers in the oven for 20-30 minutes, until softened to your preference.
- Remove the roasted peppers from the oven and let them cool.
- In a small jar or bowl combine red wine vinegar and lemon juice, add the cranberries and let them soak for 20-30 minutes.
- Take the cranberries out and drain. Add olive oil to the vinegar and lemon juice mixture and mix well.
- Arrange the roasted peppers on a serving plate. Top with cranberries, capers, crumbled feta, and fresh cilantro leaves.
- Drizzle some of the dressing over the salad and serve.
Notes
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An easy-to-make yet impressive salad, perfect for a Thanksgiving or Christmas table.