Shaved Celery Sweet Pepper Salad With Watercress Pecorino Mint Recipes

ROASTED SWEET PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Rub the peppers lightly with olive oil and place on a sheet pan in the oven. Turn the peppers now and then until the skin blisters. Place in an ice bath. When cool, peel the peppers and remove the seeds. Julienne into 1-inch strips. Peel and cut onion into very thin slices. Chop the basil roughly. Place the garlic in a mortar and crush along with the remaining olive oil. Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, add salt, pepper and vinegar and toss gently. Serve cold or at room temperature.

SWEET PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine the peppers, onion and lemon zest. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, sugar, basil, salt and pepper; shake well. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

SHAVED ARTICHOKE AND WILD WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare the artichokes, first peel the fibrous outer covering from the stems, trimming only the very bottom and leaving as much stem intact as possible. (See step-by-step photos on pages 16 and 17.) Cut off the top of each artichoke with a very sharp chef's knife. Next, pull off all the tough outer leaves. Use kitchen shears to snip off the tops of the tender inner leaves. Quarter the artichoke and remove the choke from each quarter. Shave each quarter using a mandoline. Immediately put the slices in a bowl, squeeze 1/2 lemon over, and toss. This will keep the slices from turning brown. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the cress to the bowl. Drizzle the olive oil over the top and squeeze the other lemon half over the salad. Gently toss.
• Divide the salad among 4 plates, ensuring each portion contains the same amount of artichoke. Shave the cheese over the top of each and serve.

CELERY SALAD WITH FETA AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine celery and red onion. Add olive oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with feta and mint.

SWEET RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Place whole peppers on a broiler pan; broil 4 in. from the heat until skins blister, about 2-3 minutes. With tongs, rotate peppers slightly. Continue broiling and rotating until all sides are blistered and blackened. , Immediately place peppers in a brown paper bag. Close bag and let stand for 15-20 minutes. Peel off the charred skin and discard. Remove stem and seeds. Cut peppers into 1/4-in. wide strips. , In a large bowl, whisk the oil, parsley, garlic, oregano and salt. Add peppers; toss to coat. Cover and chill for 3-4 hours. Serve on lettuce if desired.

SHAVED CELERY & SWEET PEPPER SALAD WITH WATERCRESS, PECORINO & MINT

Steps:

• If possible, use a mandoline, V-slicer or other vegetable slicer to shave the vegetables as thinly as possible. Otherwise, use a sharp chef's knife. Put the celery, bell pepper, watercress and mint in a large serving bowl. With a cheese plane or vegetable peeler, shave about 2 ounces of cheese into the bowl. Put the olive oil, vinegar and salt to taste in a shaker jar and shake well. Pour enough of the dressing over the salad to moisten all the vegetables. (You may not need it all.) Toss, taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve immediately.