Marinated Peppers And Mozzarella

• 4 cups baby sweet peppers
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 ounces fresh baby mozzarella balls
• 1/4 cup fresh small basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1. Preheat broiler to high. Arrange sweet peppers in a single layer on a foil-lined jelly-roll pan; broil peppers 4 minutes on each side or until blackened and tender. Cool. Combine peppers, olive oil, garlic, lemon rind, crushed red pepper, salt, and baby mozzarella balls; toss. Cover and refrigerate overnight, tossing occasionally. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Stir in basil leaves and lemon juice before serving. Serve with a slotted spoon.
2. Kitchen Notes: Serve this stunning dish solo as a predinner nosh, or spoon over mixed lettuces for a fresh spin on salad. Reserve excess oil, and toss it with steamed brown rice or noodles.

baby sweet peppers, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, lemon rind, red pepper, salt, fresh baby mozzarella, fresh small basil leaves, lemon juice

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/marinated-peppers-mozzarella (may not work)