Dinner Tonight: Roasted Red Pepper Salad with Bacon Dressing and Pine Nuts

Name: Dinner Tonight: Roasted Red Pepper Salad with Bacon Dressing and Pine Nuts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon slices; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 garlic cloves, minced; 2 Tbsps pine nuts; 2 red bell peppers; 1 pinch Pinch red pepper flakes; 1 pinch Pinch salt; 1 Tbsps sherry vinegar; 2 green bell peppers (or yellow)

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Dinner Tonight: Roasted Red Pepper Salad with Bacon Dressing and Pine Nuts a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 9g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 324 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 2. A mixture of sherry vinegar, pine nuts, bell peppers, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Char the peppers on all sides until blackened. This can either be done by setting them on top of stove or underneath the broiler, turning them every other minute or so. When charred, place in a plastic bag, tie it shut, and let the peppers steam for 15 minutes. Peel off the skins of the peppers (it should be very easy to do so), remove the skins, and slice the peppers into 1/3 inch strips.

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Peppers

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Stove

Place in a large bowl.

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Bowl

Meanwhile, sauté the bacon in a large skillet until cooked.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Remove the pieces of bacon, and drain on a paper towel.

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Bacon

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Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook for 1 minute.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Minced Garlic

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Add the chopped thyme, cook for 10 seconds and then pour in the vinegar. Turn off the heat.

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Vinegar

Thyme

Toast the pine nuts by placing them in a skillet over medium heat. Shake the pan every 30 seconds or so, and cook until the pine nuts developed color but not blackened.

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