Any Pepper Slaw
by Sherri Brooks Vinton
This is a tasty slaw that takes advantage of the wide selection of peppers available in the market red, green, yellow, purple, hot, sweet or in-between. It's colors make it a lovely dish to bring to a picnic or use it as a bed for something from the grill-mushroom caps, steak, fish or chicken-it goes with everything. Smoked Spanish Paprika is the secret ingredient that makes it such a great match for all things BBQ and will have all of your friends asking for the recipe.
Ingredients
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. Smoked Spanish Paprika
2 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
3 Tbs. olive oil
1 Tbs. maple syrup
4-6 peppers, a mixture of colors and hot and sweet, cut into julienne strips
2 cups of farm fresh vegetables cut into julienne or shredded on a box grater - such as carrots, cabbage, zucchini, yellow squash
cup chopped fresh herbs (optional)
Preparation
-In a large bowl, whisk salt and paprika with vinegar until salt dissolves -Add oil and syrup and whisk to combine
-Add remaining ingredients to vinaigrette, toss, and serve.
Can be made up to 4 hours ahead. Serves 6-8 as a side dish.
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