Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette

Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette serves as an amazing addition to any course of meat or salad. Roasted red peppers themselves have a smoky taste, which is made better with the tangy presence of a creamy dressing.

This dish basically works as an amazing dressing for your salad, but it stands out through its own distinct taste as well. Besides this, Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette can serve as an amazing sauce for anything that is grilled. This recipe takes around 30 minutes to cook and can be used for at least 6-8 servings.

Health Benefits

Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette is quite healthy for the body as it is a good source of Vitamin A. Vitamin A is one of the most powerful members of the vitamin family and can help influence growth within the body. Red bell peppers also tend to have twice the Vitamin C content of green bell papers, which adds to the health benefits of this dressing.

Ingredients

red bell peppers: 2

tbsp of shallot minced: 2

cup of white balsamic vinegar: 1/3

tablespoons of honey: 2

tablespoons of Dijon mustard: 2

virgin oil: 1 cup

extra tablespoons to brush on the skin: 2

salt and pepper to add to the taste

How To Make Roasted Red Pepper Vinaigrette

1. Preheat your oven to around 450 degrees Fahrenheit, or prepare the grill for cooking.
2. Slice the peppers in half, remove the stem and de-seed them.
3. Brush the peppers with olive oil
4. Roast the peppers either in oven or on the grill. It will take around 15 minutes on the grill and 25 minutes in the oven.
5. Transfer the piping hot peppers to a bowl and cover the bowl for around 10 minutes. Let the peppers steam.
6. Once the peppers have steamed, peel off the skin and reserve the juice.
7. Place bell pepper, vinegar, Dijon, shallots and pepper in a high powered blender. Keep them inside the blender until they’re smooth.
8. While the machine is running, add in some honey and oil as well. If needed, add some water as well to the concoction.

Trivia

Red peppers are not vegetables but are actually fruits. They are produced through a flowering plant and contain seeds within them. Most people tend to think of them as vegetables, but that isn’t the case. These peppers are known across the globe, albeit by different names. For instance, they are known as capsicums in Australia.