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bell pepper salad with collard green strips and red onions on a plate.

Bell Pepper Salad

Refreshingly simple Pepper Salad featuring fresh, ripe peppers minimally seasoned to highlight the bright flavors and compliment any meat dish.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 178kcal
Author: Marwin Brown

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sweet multi-colored bell peppers
  • ½ medium red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch collard greens de-stemmed and sliced into thin strips
  • 2 ½ tablespoon white vinegar
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Remove the tops and seeds from bell peppers, then cut them in half lengthwise and cut into thin strips. Transfer sliced bell peppers to a large mixing bowl.
  • Add onion and collard greens to the bowl
  • Combine vinegar with olive oil, salt and pepper. Whisk the dressing together then pour over salad ingredients and stir well to combine. Add more salt and pepper as needed.

Notes

I kept this salad as simple as possible, but feel free to dress things up a bit. Elevate the vinegar choice from simple white to red wine, cider, or rice vinegar.
Make the vinegar ahead of time to allow the flavors to mellow a bit and become more balanced. 
I tweaked the original pepper salad recipe by adding some raw collards. The vinaigrette essentially pickles or cooks the raw ingredients in the same fashion lime juice is used in ceviche; it's a similar process and result. And like good ceviche, ingredients matter, and make the difference in a good ceviche vs. a great one.
You can sequence the vegetables. I prefer to allow the vinegar time to pickle the red onions and collard greens a bit before adding the peppers. I prefer my peppers crunchy and letting sit in the vinaigrette too long softens them too much for my taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 4people | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 595mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5935IU | Vitamin C: 163mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 1mg
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