Roasted Pepper Salad with Balsamic Vinegar, Diced Eggs, and Allégro Probio 4% Cheese
Ingredients
6 peppers (e.g. 2 yellow, 2 red, and 2 orange)
45 ml (3 tbsp) of balsamic vinegar
1 sprig of thyme, finely chopped
45 ml (3 tbsp) of virgin olive oil
1 cup of Allégro Probio 4% cheese, thinly sliced
2 hard-boiled eggs, diced
Method
Preheat the oven to 175 ͦC (350 ͦF).
Wash the peppers and remove their stalks and seeds. Cut them into large strips and remove the white pith. Put the strips into a bowl and add the vinegar and thyme. Mix gently.
Place the strips onto a baking tray, cover with aluminium foil, and cook in the oven for 10 minutes.
Remove the aluminium foil and continue cooking at 200 ͦC (400 ͦF) for 5 minutes.
Reserve the cooking juices in a bowl and let the peppers cool.
Add olive oil to the peppers, and gently mix them with the Allégro cheese.
Gently coat the eggs with the cooking juices.
Place the peppers in a plate and garnish with the egg mixture.
Preparation/resting time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Number of portions: 4
Serving suggestion
Serve with grilled fish or as an entrée with arugula.
Nutri-note
A colourful feast for your eyes
and a nutrition-packed meal for the family.
Peppers are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants.
Use omega-3 enriched eggs to boost your
intake of these heart healthy fats. Eat
probiotics everyday to enjoy their benefits.
GIOVANNI APOLLO
Chef/owner of Apollo Restaurant, Giovanni became a student of Paul Bocuse at 13 years of age. After refining his savoir-faire with some of the great chefs, studying molecular cuisine, travelling the globe, winning numerous prizes, and frequenting the highest spheres of the gastronomic world, it is here, with our passionate and curious people, that Giovanni most enjoys sharing his art.
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