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1/2 cup, plus 1 tablespoon, extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 red or purple bell peppers, thinly sliced
2 green or yellow bell peppers, thinly sliced
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon honey
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup finely chopped scallions or red onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
2 red or purple bell peppers, thinly sliced
2 green or yellow bell peppers, thinly sliced
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon honey
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup finely chopped scallions or red onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers; sauté, stirring until slightly soft, about 3 minutes. Let cool.
2. Combine remaining oil, lemon juice, parsley, cumin, honey and garlic in a large jar. With the lid tightly screwed on, shake the jar vigorously until oil and lemon juice have combined and thickened.
3. Toss peppers and scallions with about half the vinaigrette in a large bowl. Add salt and pepper. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour. Serves 4.
Recipe adapted from Farmer John's Cookbook: The Real Dirt on Vegetables (Gibbs Smith, Publisher, www.gibbs-smith.com, 2006), "Relish the New American Farmer," August 2006.
Nutritional Information
2. Combine remaining oil, lemon juice, parsley, cumin, honey and garlic in a large jar. With the lid tightly screwed on, shake the jar vigorously until oil and lemon juice have combined and thickened.
3. Toss peppers and scallions with about half the vinaigrette in a large bowl. Add salt and pepper. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour. Serves 4.
Recipe adapted from Farmer John's Cookbook: The Real Dirt on Vegetables (Gibbs Smith, Publisher, www.gibbs-smith.com, 2006), "Relish the New American Farmer," August 2006.
Per serving: 200 calories, 18g fat, 1g prot., 9g carbs., 2g fiber, 150mg sodium.
