Roasted Pepper Salad Dressing Recipe
So, today my boyfriend threatened to stop eating my cooking because it’s effects are becoming, umm, evident. This certainly has been a bit of a problem in our house for the last little while and if he stops eating I lose out on a guinea pig! So today my inspiration was to make something delicious and healthy. Plus, really, portion size is key.
So knowing we had spinach at home I went on foodtv canada‘s website and looked up spinach salads – this recipe comes from a Christine Cushing episode. I actually really like this show when I catch it, but it is only on during the day or late at night here so it is pretty rare. She used a yellow pepper as the base of her salad dressing but the orange ones looked nicer at the grocery today! Red peppers would also work and I am sure would result in fabulous colour.
I would certainly make this again, and to make it easier you could always use jarred red peppers. Also, I think I would add some garlic next time – but that’s just me. (And, yes I know its not spinach in the picture, I ended up using that in my pasta dish instead and using some lettuce with this dressing.)
Roasted Pepper Salad Dressing:
(makes ~1C)
1 Orange, Yellow or Red Pepper
3/4t sugar
1t shallot, finely diced
generous salt and pepper
1t dijon mustard
1/4C apple cider vinegar
1/3C olive oil
1. Roast the pepper. To roast the pepper put it on a baking sheet under the broiler and broil, turning every 3-5 minutes until all sides are blistered. Place in a sealed ziploc bag and allow to cool until you can handle it – but at least 10 minutes. (This will create a steam pocket and will make it easier to peel.)
2. Peel, de-seed and core the pepper and put in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and process until blended and uniform.
09. Feb, 2007 








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