Marinated Peppers and Mozzarella

By nancystrini

Different and beautiful presentation

Ingredients

• 4 cups baby sweet peppers (orange, yellow, red, green)
• 1/2 cup EVOO
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 t grated lemon rind
• 1/2 t crushed red pepper
• 1/2 t salt
• 3 oz fresh baby mozzarella balls (I used more}
• 1/4 cup fresh small basil leaves
• 1 t fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat broiler to high. Arrange sweet peppers in a single layer on a foil-lined jelly roll pan; broil 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 temp for 30 minutes. Stir in basil leaves and lemon juice before serving.

Serve as a pre-dinner nosh or spoon over mixed greens as a salad.