Tri-Color Bell Pepper Salad
Tri-Color Bell pepper salad is one of my favorite summer salads. It is very simple and refreshing. In this salad, red, yellow and orange bell peppers are first roasted, then mixed with fresh herbs, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. I like to use peppers of different colors as this really makes for an attractive salad, but either color alone would work just as great too. This salad makes for an ideal appetizer or a side dish. I would also like to mention that a similar salad exists in Italian, Spanish, Turkish and Greek cuisines. Enjoy!
TRI-COLOR BELL PEPPER SALAD
2 red bell peppers
2 yellow bell peppers
2 orange bell peppers
finely chopped fresh parsley and mint, to taste (about 1 tablespoon of each)
2 gloves garlic, peeled and crushed (use more or less to taste)
juice of 1/2 lemon
about 3 tablespoons olive oil
salt, to taste
ground black pepper, to taste
1. Broil the peppers on a baking sheet in the oven, until their skins are charred and the flesh is somewhat tender. You can also grill them on a BBQ. Do not over roast, or the flesh will be mushy. It should be tender but still firm enough to hold its shape when chopped.
2. When the bell peppers are cool enough to handle, peel their skins off and remove the seeds. Divide each belle pepper lengthways into half, then slice each half into strips, not too thin and not too thick. Put them in a mixing bowl, add the fresh herbs, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve slightly chilled.
- Shannon: Thank you for your reply
I - FERIDE - AZCOOKBOOK: SHANNON - This is not a traditional
- Shannon: Hi, is this Azerbaijani cuisine?? I would
- Yuliya: I grew up eating these! My Grandma
22 Comments Add your own
1. Gloria | June 26th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Farida waht`s really beauty salad and so nice picture!!
Muchos cariños amiga, Gloria
2. Darya | June 27th, 2009 at 4:14 am
Is red bell pepper, capsicum?
3. nora@ffr | June 27th, 2009 at 10:22 am
wow!! vat a colorful pretty salad.. m gonna add green pepper too to make the dish look more colorful and beautiful
4. Parita | June 28th, 2009 at 2:42 am
I adore bell peppers , the salad looks yummy
5. zerrin | June 28th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Feride, this salad is just for my taste! I love the garlic touch in this salad. This is one of our favorite breakfast dishes in summer.
6. FARIDA | June 28th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Thank you,
GLORIA, DARYA, NORA, PARITA, ZERRIN.
Darya, yes it is capsicum.
7. Rosie | June 29th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Farida this is such a beautiful coloured dish and perfect for the summer.
8. scary azeri | June 30th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
very nice blog!!! well done! promoting azeri cousine.
thank you. will have to keep looking to get some ideas. not that I cook,. but probably it is the time to start.
9. Karine | June 30th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
wowow you sald is a great way to enjoy peppers! It seemsso refreshing!
10. Peter | July 2nd, 2009 at 11:50 am
Farida, I love peppers and they are delicious and healthy for you! I just read your interview, congrats and again…thank you so much for mentioning my blog. I am deeply moved by your gesture.
11. Basic Meatloaf Recipe | July 7th, 2009 at 7:48 am
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12. deeba | July 7th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Love evrything about this Farida. the colours, the flavours & the freshness! It’s beautiful!
13. hungrynez | July 8th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Full of color, flavor, aroma and life… This what your website is.. I love it!
14. faiza | July 9th, 2009 at 5:06 am
Wow ! very colorful salad… I am new food blogger and I just love ur blog . Very nice. ….thanks for sharing
15. Yelena | July 12th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Just made this salad and it is absolutely glorious- so simple, healthy and flavorful. Thank you so much. The recipe will be a staple in my home from now on. I am also dying to try some of your other recipes!
16. My Comfort Food | July 13th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Love the simplicity and colors of the salad .
17. FARIDA | July 14th, 2009 at 10:36 am
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR LOVELY COMMENTS, FRIENDS!
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19. Natasha Giddens | August 9th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
I followed this recipe and it was delicious- plus simple to make.
20. Farida’s Azerbaijan&hellip | September 2nd, 2009 at 10:01 am
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22. Galina | April 8th, 2012 at 12:29 am
My mom makes a similar salad…and it is yummy! She also adds some walnuts to it. And sometimes she makes it with roasted eggplants as well. But that’s probably a whole different salad (when you add eggplants I mean :)). I think you’ve mentioned that you love eggplant, so just thought I would mention it.
P.S. I haven’t made this salad yet, but I am going to make your zucchini salad tomorrow. I’ve just discovered your blog, but I have a feeling I’ll be visiting often, everything looks sooooooo yummy and the pictures are just beautiful! You’re a great artist!
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