Green Pepper and Tomato Salad
- 2 green bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1 1/2-inch dice
- 3 vine-ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 lemon, juiced (1 tablespoon)
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/2 a palm full
- Combine peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, parsley in a bowl with your fingertips.
- Squeeze the juice of the lemon with the lemon half sitting upright.
- This will help prevent the seeds from falling into the bowl.
- The lemon juice will spill down over the sides of the lemon and the seeds will remain with the fruit.
- Squeeze the juice evenly over the salad.
- If the lemon is under-ripe, microwave it for 10 seconds before you cut into it.
- Next, sprinkle a tablespoon of vinegar over the salad -- just eyeball it.
- Drizzle the extra-virgin olive oil over the salad, add the salt, pepper and cumin.
- Toss again.
- Taste to adjust seasonings and serve.
green bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, clove garlic, flatleaf parsley, lemon, red wine vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, salt, ground cumin
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/green-pepper-and-tomato-salad-recipe.html (may not work)