Marinated Peppers & Mozzarella
Created by ellie on July 6, 2015
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #19970
Ingredients
- 12 ounces bell peppers (2 peppers, cut into chunks or 4 cups baby peppers in associated colors)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 ounces mozzarella (fresh baby balls)
- 1/4 cup basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat broiler to high.
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Step 2: Arrange peppers in a single layer on a foil lined jelly-roll pan; broil for 4-5 minutes per side or until blackened and tender. Cool.
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Step 3: Combine peppers and next six ingredients (-mozzarella balls); toss. Cover and refrigerate overnight, tossing occasionally. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
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Step 4: Stir in basil and lemon juice.
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Step 5: Serve with a slotted spoon or over lettuce.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (96.5 g)
- Calories 214.1
- Total Fat - 21.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.4 g
- Cholesterol - 11.5 mg
- Sodium - 888.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.1 g
- Sugars - 2.2 g
- Protein - 3.4 g
- Calcium - 120.7 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 8.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg