Roasted Bell Pepper Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 red bell peppers
• 2 yellow bell peppers
• 2 green peppers
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon chili sauce
• 4 canned artichoke hearts, drained and sliced
• salt
• pepper
• basil leaves (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• 3 place whole peppers on foil and bake for 45 minutes until beginning to char. (you may want to check after 35 minutes for your desired degree of doneness).
• 4 remove from oven and cover with a dish towel. let cool 5 minutes.
• 5 peel and seed peppers and slice lengthwise into strips (do not run under water to remove the peel).
• 6 combine peppers, sun dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts.
• 7 whisk together garlic, vinegar, oil, and chili sauce. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 8 pour dressing over pepper mixture and scatter with basil leaves.
• 9 serve with crostini.