Tomato & Green Pepper Salad Fez Style Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
3 each green bell peppers
4 large tomatoes
1 each garlic clove, crushed
1 pinch sweet paprika
1/4 tsp cumin
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 each preserved lemon, see recipe
Recipe Preparation
Prepare peppers by grilling them in a 450F oven or holding them over
a gas flame until the skins are evenly charred. Place in a towel &
set aside to cool. When cool, slip off the skins, core & seed. Cut
into small pieces & set aside. Skin the toamtoes & cut out the core.
Slice each tomato in half crosswise & squeeze gently to remove the
seeds. Cut the flesh into small pieces. Mix peppers & tomatoes in a
glass serving dish & add all remaining ingredients except the
preserved lemon. Mix well. Rinse preserved lemon under running water
& cut away the pulp. Cut the peel into cubes & sprinkle over the
salad. Serve cool.
Servings: 1
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