Best Red Pepper Salad Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN STYLE ROASTED RED PEPPER AND LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Toss red pepper halves with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Place them on a baking sheet and roast until the peppers are very soft and crisp at the edges, about 20 minutes. Allow peppers to cool, then dice into 1/4-inch cubes. Set aside in a large mixing bowl.
• Combine lentils and cold water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, add a pinch of salt, and simmer, covered, until the lentils are just tender to the bite, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and cool. Transfer cooled lentils to the mixing bowl.
• Gently mix in the onion, celery, carrots, and parsley. Add 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Combine the Dijon mustard, chopped shallots, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, and balsamic vinegar in a blender. Blend on High for 10 seconds. Gradually add olive oil and blend again until the dressing is fully emulsified and smooth. Pour 1/2 cup dressing over lentils and stir gently with a wooden spoon. Taste the salad and add remaining dressing if desired.

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.

ROASTED POTATO, GARLIC, AND RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450° F.
• Wrap garlic cloves together in foil. Halve potatoes and cut bell peppers into 1/2-inch pieces. In a large bowl toss potatoes, bell peppers, and 3 tablespoons oil with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange potatoes and bell peppers in one layer in 2 large shallow baking pans and roast in middle and lower thirds of oven (simultaneously, roast wrapped garlic on either rack), stirring occasionally and switching position of pans halfway through roasting time, until potatoes are tender and golden brown, about 35 minutes.
• In a bowl immediately toss potatoes and peppers with 2 tablespoons vinegar and cool. Remove garlic from foil and squeeze pulp into a small bowl. With a fork mash garlic with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil and tablespoon vinegar and toss together with potatoes and peppers and salt and pepper to taste. Just before serving, add basil. Serve potato salad at room temperature.

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH CORN AND RED BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté corn, stirring, until golden. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, cumin, and 1/4 cup water and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper is crisp-tender.
• While vegetables are cooking, in a small heavy saucepan bring remaining cup water to a boil and stir in couscous and salt to taste. Cover pan and remove from heat. Let couscous stand 5 minutes and fluff with a fork.
• In a bowl whisk together vinegar, remaining tablespoon oil, and salt to taste until emulsified. Add vegetable mixture, couscous, coriander, and cayenne and toss to combine well.

ROASTED EGGPLANT AND RED BELL PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly oil a foil-lined baking sheet. Place bell peppers, cut-sides down, on the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until beginning to char, about 45 minutes.
• While peppers roast, score eggplant flesh deeply in a diamond cross-hatch pattern with the tip of a knife. Press on the edges of the halves to open the cuts and sprinkle salt over the surface and into the cuts. Set aside, cut-sides up, for 30 minutes.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Gently squeeze the eggplant over the sink to extract the salty juice and wipe them dry with a paper towel. Brush each half with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Arrange each half, cut-side down, on the lined baking sheet.
• Remove bell peppers from the oven and cover with a dish towel. Let stand for 5 minutes. Leave the oven on.
• Roast eggplant in the preheated oven until tender, about 45 minutes. Peel, seed, and slice the peppers while eggplant is roasting.
• Whisk 3 tablespoons olive oil, balsamic, garlic, and chili sauce together in a separate bowl. Slice 4 artichoke hearts; reserve any remaining artichoke hearts for another use.
• Let eggplant cool for at least 20 minutes before handling. Turn flesh-side up. Use a kitchen knife to scrape the flesh from the skin. Divide the flesh along the score lines into cubes. Discard skin.
• Combine eggplant, bell peppers, artichoke hearts, and sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl. Sprinkle with pepper. Pour dressing over vegetables and mix together. Garnish with basil leaves.

SUPER EASY SPINACH AND RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the baby spinach, red bell pepper, and Parmesan cheese.
• In a small bowl, mix the olive oil and rice vinegar. Toss with the baby spinach mixture, and serve.

CORN, ROASTED RED PEPPER AND CILANTRO SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Add the oil, vinegar, honey and lime juice to a deep bowl. Whisk to combine.
• For the salad: Add the corn, peppers, shallot and cilantro to the bowl. Stir with a spoon until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving so the flavors can marinate. May be made up to 1 day in advance and stored in a covered container in the fridge until ready to serve.
• Make it a Meal: Add some grilled shrimp to this salad for a quick and easy one-bowl meal ready in just about 10 minutes.

SWEET CORN AND ROASTED RED PEPPER ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread the almonds on a baking pan and bake until lightly toasted, about 6 minutes; let cool.
• Heat the cumin and 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium skillet on medium heat until fragrant. Add the corn and saute until bright yellow, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile make the vinaigrette. Whisk together the vinegar, honey, mustard, chile, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons oil to combine.
• Toss the arugula in a large bowl with the corn, red peppers and vinaigrette. Top with the almonds and serve.

RED AND BLACK PEPPER CRUSTED FILET MIGNON WITH HONEY-MUSTARD, HORSERADISH, MINT SAUCE AND FRISEE SALAD WITH WARM VINAIGRETTE AND POACHED EGG

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the bread cubes and season with salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown and place on a plate lined with paper towels. Heat a medium saute pan over high heat. Add the bacon and cook until golden brown. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels. Add the shallots and garlic to the pan and cook until soft. Add the vinegar and cook for 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place the frisee, croutons, and bacon in a bowl add the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Divide the salad onto 4 plates and top with a poached egg.
• Season filet with salt on both sides. Sprinkle 1 side of each filet with 1/2 teaspoon of the ancho chile powder and 1/2 teaspoon of the coarsely ground black pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat until almost smoking. Place the filet, pepper-side down in the pan and saute for 2 to 3 minutes or until a crust forms. Turn the filet over, reduce heat to medium and continue cooking until desired doneness, 2 to 3 minutes for medium-rare. Let rest 2 to 3 minutes before serving, spoon 1 tablespoon of the sauce over each steak.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt to taste.

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.

CORN AND ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine corn, red wine vinegar, red peppers, cilantro, sugar, olive oil, cumin, red pepper flakes, chili powder, and ginger together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring frequently to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the liquid evaporates, about 25 minutes.

CREAMY HERBED SHRIMP AND ROASTED RED PEPPER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, parsley, scallions, sour cream, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl.
• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the shrimp, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool; add to the bowl with the dressing.
• Add the shrimp, roasted red peppers and celery to the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. The pasta salad is best if served right away.

SPICY JUMBO LUMP CRABMEAT AND BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE AND CILANTRO OIL

Steps:

• Combine juices, basil and onion in a blender and blend until smooth. Slowly add the olive oil and blend until emulsified and season with salt and pepper.;
• Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add the onions and jalapeno and cook until soft. Place beans in a medium bowl, add citrus vinaigrette and ancho chile powder, mix well and season with salt and pepper.;
• In a blender, combine the peppers, onion, chipotle and lime juice and blend until smooth. With the motor running, add the olive oil in a thin stream until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• CILANTRO OIL: 1 cup olive oil 2 cups cilantro leaves Salt and pepper
• Combine oil, cilantro and salt and pepper in a food processor and process until smooth. Strain into a squeeze bottle.
• CRAB: 2 pounds jumbo crabmeat, picked over 1/4 cup Roasted Red Pepper sauce 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons honey 1 tablespoon pureed canned chipotle pepper 1/4 cup chopped cilantro Salt and pepper
• In a mixing bowl, combine the crab, red pepper sauce, lime juice, honey, chipotle puree and cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• ASSEMBLY: Place black beans on a large platter. Top with the crabmeat mixture. Dress with roasted red pepper sauce and squirt cilantro oil around salad.

GRILLED SHRIMP, RED PEPPER AND CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat grill or broiler. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle them with a tablespoon of oil. Seed and devein the peppers, and cut them into quarters. Grill the shrimp until they are lightly charred and barely cooked (about a minute and a half on each side). Cool.
• Meanwhile, put the peppers skin side down on the grill and char them. Put them in a paper bag for a few minutes; then scrape off their skins. Chop the shrimp and peppers into half-inch pieces. Set aside.
• Shuck the corn and scrape off the kernels with a sharp knife. Put the corn in a bowl with the scallions. Add the cilantro leaves, lime juice, chili, garlic, Tabasco and remaining oil. Mix well. Add the shrimp and peppers and toss. Correct seasoning, adding more lime juice if necessary.
• Divide the avocado slices among four plates, fanning them out to one side. Spoon the shrimp and corn salad next to the avocado, and garnish with cilantro and a lime quarter.

TOASTED BARLEY SALAD WITH RED BELL PEPPER, CORN AND GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place barley in heavy large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until pale golden, shaking pan occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add broth to pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until barley is tender and broth is absorbed, about 35 minutes. Uncover and let barley cool.
• Char poblano and red bell pepper over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed and dice poblano and red bell pepper.
• Place barley, poblano and red bell pepper in large bowl. Add tomatoes and next 5 ingredients; toss to blend. Season salad with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover; refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Spray mushrooms with nonstick spray; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to work surface; slice thinly.
• Arrange 6 spinach leaves on each of 4 plates. Top with barley salad. Arrange 1 sliced mushroom alongside each salad. Serve while mushrooms are still warm.

SPINACH AND ROASTED RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Quick-roast and peel pepper . Cut roasted peppers into 1/2-inch-wide strips. In a small bowl whisk together honey, mustard, and vinegar. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified, and season with salt and black pepper. Roasted peppers and vinaigrette may be prepared 2 days ahead and chilled separately, covered.
• In a large bowl toss roasted peppers and spinach with vinaigrette and salt and black pepper to taste.

ARUGULA-MANGO SALAD WITH GRILLED PORTOBELLO, SWEET RED PEPPER SAUCE, AND CHICKEN SCALLOPINI

Steps:

• For the marinade, combine soy sauce and cornstarch in a medium-size bowl. Stir until cornstarch is dissolved, then stir in sesame oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, and ginger. Toss with chicken and let marinate 20 to 30 minutes. For the salsa, combine mangoes, scallions, serrano pepper, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Let sit 20 to 30 minutes. For the salad, whisk together remaining 1 tbsp lemon juice, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste, then toss dressing with watercress. To cook chicken, coat a large skillet with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through. To assemble the plates, place 1/4 watercress salad on each plate, then mound 1/4 salsa in the center and arrange chicken strips on top.

CORIANDER CRUSTED GRILLED SEA SCALLOPS WITH CHICKPEA SALAD, RED PEPPER VINAIGRETTE AND CILANTRO OIL

Steps:

• Heat the grill to medium-high heat. Combine the ground coriander, cumin and salt in a medium bowl. Brush the scallops with olive oil and dredge on one side only. Grill scallops, spice side down for 2 minutes or until golden brown, turn over and continue grilling for 1 to 2 minutes until just cooked through. Place chickpea salad in the center of the plate, top with 4 scallops per person. Pour vinaigrette around the plate and drizzle with cilantro oil. Garnish with fresh cilantro.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Heat juice of peppers with honey, saffron, onion, and vinegar until reduced by half or to a thickened consistency. Place in a blender and slowly add the oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in a squeeze bottle
• Blend all ingredients in a blender for about 4 to 5 minutes or, until smooth. Place in a strainer lined with cheesecloth, set over a medium bowl and let the oil slowly drip, do not push through. Place oil in a squeeze bottle.

TOASTED BARLEY SALAD WITH RED BELL PEPPER, CORN AND GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place barley in heavy large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until pale golden, shaking pan occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add broth to pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until barley is tender and broth is absorbed, about 35 minutes. Uncover and let barley cool. Char poblano and red bell pepper over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed and dice poblano and red bell pepper. Place barley, poblano and red bell pepper in large bowl. Add tomatoes and next 5 ingredients; toss to blend. Season salad with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover; refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Spray mushrooms with nonstick spray; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to work surface; slice thinly. Arrange 6 spinach leaves on each of 4 plates. Top with barley salad. Arrange 1 sliced mushroom alongside each salad. Serve while mushrooms are still warm.

GRILLED RED PEPPER, SWEET ONION, AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare charcoal or gas grill for direct grilling over high heat, or preheat indoor electric grill. Oil the grill rack.
• Put bell peppers, onion rounds, and tomatoes in a bowl and coat them with oil.
• Grill peppers directly over high heat, turning to char and blister them on all sides, 5-7 minutes.
• Transfer to a paper bag, close the bag, and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grill onion rounds, turning once, until grill marked and partly tender, 2-3 mins per side. Transfer to a cutting board.
• Grill tomatoes, turning often, until grill marked, 3-4 minutes. Dont overcook. Transfer to a cutting board.
• Peel peppers and cut open to remove seeds and stems. Chop peppers coarsely and mound on a platter. Coarsely chop onions; then core and chop the tomatoes and add them to the platter.
• Scatter basil leaves on top of the vegetables.
• To make vinaigrette, combine garlic and vinegar in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Pour dressing over vegetables and toss well.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve.