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Grilled Capsicum and Tomato Salad

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Salad is a must item in our dinner menu. So I to try find out new salad recipes which are easily prepared with ingredients available at home. Came across this recipe by browsing the site. A Morocoon Salad with grilled green capsicum and tomato with vinaigrette dressing. Ingredients: 2 large green capsicums 2 firm tomatoes, peeled & deseeded Basic vinaigrette dressing: 1 tbsp white vinegar 4 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp dijon mustard Procedure: Wash, cut and dessed the capsicums into half. Grill the capsicums by placing the cut side down until the skin blisters and blackens. Cool peel and cut / dice into small pieces. Cut / dice tomatoes into small square pieces similar to the grilled capsicum. Take a mixing bowl and place the chopped capsicum and tomato. To make the vinaigrette dressing , combine all the ingredients mentioned and whisk together until the salt and sugar are compeltely dissolved. Pour th...

Roasted Capsicum Salad

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A colourful salad, a perfect combination of red & green going to the FIC-Red & Green event, hosted by Neha. I used red & capsicums coz the yellow coloured variety was not available. You can even add chopped onions, pickled jalapenos and spring onions to this salad. Ingredients: 1 medium sized red capsicum 1 medium sized green capsicum 1 tsp salt (to taste) 2-3 tbsp lemon juice (to taste) 3 tbsp olive oil freshly ground pepper a little white oil, for roasting Procedures: Wash the red & green capsicums. Brush the capsicums with white oil and slightly roast over gas flame. Allow to cool, cut & deseed the capsicums. Cut into long thin strips. Put all the sliced capsicums in a large mixing bowl. Add lemon juice, salt and olive oil. Mix well. Chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours before serving. While serving, sprinkle freshly ground pepper and mix well once again. You can even garnish with chopped coriander leaves / cilantro. Tips: Serve chilled with snacks or consume by it...