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Roasted red pepper & fennel
Sweet roasted peppers and fennel with black olives and toasted pine nuts
Big pieces of sweet red pepper and fennel tossed with lemon, black pepper and olive oil and roasted until soft and just starting to brown, then topped with black olives, toasted pine nuts and fresh herbs. It works as a side or a light starter, warm or cold. The vegetables can also be roasted on the barbecue jiko.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
For the seasoning
Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F and grease a baking tray. Mix 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 3 tbsp olive oil and 2 tsp salt.
Step 2: Cut 2 large sweet red peppers into 8 large pieces each, removing the seeds.
Step 3: Trim any shoots from 1 large fennel bulb and cut the bulb in half, then cut each half into 4 segments, each with a piece of the central core so it holds together.
Step 4: Toss the peppers and fennel with the seasoning until every piece is coated.
Step 5: Spread on the tray and roast for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are just cooked and starting to brown. You can also roast them on a barbecue jiko.
20 minStep 6: Toast 1 ¼ oz pine nuts or macadamia nuts in the oven for a few minutes, until golden.
4 minStep 7: Arrange the peppers and fennel on individual plates and top with 20 black olives and the pine nuts.
Step 8: Sprinkle with 2 tbsp fresh herbs (parsley, dill or basil) and serve warm or cold.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does roasted red pepper & fennel take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of large sweet red peppers?
- Any colour of bell pepper, same amount.
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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