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North African · Salad

Salata Mechouia

Tunisian roasted pepper and tomato salad: vegetables charred until soft, peeled, chopped fine and dressed with mashed roasted garlic, lemon and olive oil. Smoky, bright and gently hot.

  • YieldServes 6 as a salad or dip
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total1 h 55 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1jalapeno
  • 6plum tomatoes, large
  • 3green bell peppers
  • 2 clovesgarlic, unpeeled
  • 2 tspkosher salt
  • ¼ tspblack pepper
  • 60 mlfresh lemon juice, about 1/4 cup
  • 3 tbspextra-virgin olive oil

To serve

  • 4 piecespita breadoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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