Roasted Red Pepper Salad 🌶️ Serbian Garlic Marinade 🇷🇸 (Pečena Paprika Salata)

Name: Roasted Red Pepper Salad 🌶️ Serbian Garlic Marinade 🇷🇸 (Pečena Paprika Salata)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Balkan
Ingredients: 🫑 Red roasting peppers, whole: 8 large (1.2 kg / 2.6 lb); 🧄 Garlic, very thinly sliced: 8 g (2 cloves / 0.3 oz); 🫗 Sunflower oil (or mild EVOO): 45 ml (3 tbsp / 1.5 fl oz); 🍎 Apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar): 20 ml (4 tsp / 0.68 fl oz); 🧂 Salt: to taste (≈5 g / 1 tsp); ⚫ Black pepper, freshly ground: 1 g (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz); 🌿 Flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped: 2 tbsp (8 g / 0.28 oz); 🍋 Lemon wedges, to serve (optional): 1

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Description

Charred sweet peppers peeled and bathed in garlicky oil-vinegar—juicy, silky, and a staple on every meze table. 🫑✨

Hook: Roast, peel, toss—restaurant-level salad in 30 minutes. ⚡

Ingredients

🫑 Red roasting peppers, whole: 8 large (1.2 kg / 2.6 lb)
🧄 Garlic, very thinly sliced: 8 g (2 cloves / 0.3 oz)
🫗 Sunflower oil (or mild EVOO): 45 ml (3 tbsp / 1.5 fl oz)
🍎 Apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar): 20 ml (4 tsp / 0.68 fl oz)
🧂 Salt: to taste (≈5 g / 1 tsp)
⚫ Black pepper, freshly ground: 1 g (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz)
🌿 Flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped: 2 tbsp (8 g / 0.28 oz)
🍋 Lemon wedges, to serve (optional): 1

Preparation

1️⃣ Roast: Broil or grill peppers on high, turning, until skins are blistered and flesh is soft (18–25 min).
2️⃣ Steam & peel: Transfer to a bowl, cover 10–15 min, then peel and seed. Slice into wide strips.
3️⃣ Marinade: Whisk oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper.
4️⃣ Toss: Combine warm pepper strips with the marinade and parsley. Rest 10 min (or chill up to 24 h).
5️⃣ Serve: Bring to room temp; adjust salt/acid and finish with lemon if you like.

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 10 min
🔥 Cook: 20 min
⏳ Total: 30 min

Nutritional Value

🔋 Energy: ~120 kcal
💪 Protein: ~2 g
🧈 Fat: ~8 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~11 g
🧂 Sodium: ~360 mg

Advice

Peel while the peppers are still warm—the skins slip off cleanly and the warm flesh absorbs the marinade better.

Why it works

Charring concentrates pepper sugars and adds a gentle smokiness; warm peppers drink in a balanced oil–vinegar–garlic dressing for a silky, deeply flavored salad.

Twist

For a smoky kick, add ½ tsp smoked paprika to the marinade or fold in a few strips of roasted hot pepper.

Status

Silky, garlicky, and bright—this pepper salad brings instant Balkan vibes to any table. #grannyzen #balkansalad 🫑

Menu

Granny Zen Galaxy Kitchen 🚀