Padrón Pepper Salad

6 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 24 Sun Gold cherry tomatoes, at room temperature
  • 3/4 teaspoon flaked sea salt, divided
  • 32 small Padron peppers
  • 10 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 cup Israeli feta, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon purple basil flowers or tiny leaves from basil plant

Directions

  1. 1
    Slice tomatoes in half. Put in a bowl and toss with 1/4 tsp. salt. Set aside.
  2. 2
    Heat a grill or a grill pan to medium-high. Toss peppers with 2 tsp. oil and grill until slightly charred all over, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. 3
    Divide peppers among 4 salad plates or 2 dinner plates, stacking to give some height to each dish. Divide tomatoes and sprinkle around peppers, then top with crumbled feta. To finish, drizzle 2 tsp. olive oil over each plate, sprinkle with a pinch of salt, and top with a few basil flowers.
  4. 4
    Note: Nutritional analysis is per appetizer serving.

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