Simple Mediterranean Salad

I love a simple salad.  Easy to prepare, easy to eat, and my favorite.....easy to clean up!  This flavorful salad combines the delicious flavor of bell peppers with Mediterranean spices.....ENJOY!!!

Simple Mediterranean Salad
1 head of Romain Lettuce Hearts, chopped
1/4 - 1/2 Bell Pepper, diced into large pieces
1 Roma Tomato, diced into medium pieces
1 slice of Red Onion, diced into small pieces
Red Cabbage, shredded
2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
1 clove of Garlic
1/2 teaspoon Herb Stop's Pesto Mix Seasoning

In a small bowl mix olive oil, vinegar (depending on how strong you like the vinegar adjust the amount) and press garlic through a garlic press into the mixture.  Blend in pesto mix and allow to sit while chopping the salad.  Chop veggies (depending on how much of each veggie you like vary the amount) and toss well in a bowl.  Pour salad dressing over veggies and toss until well coated.  Enjoy!!!

salad dressing

Sweet Roasted Salsa

I seem to be eating a lot of the same thing lately.  Tacos, bean burgers, tacos, tacos...ummm....tacos.  So needless to say I haven't really had any new recipes to post.....until now!  I decided to try a nice salsa recipe, lightly roasted, spicy and while I was eating....yes tacos....I forgot that I had the veggies roasting in the oven.  At least I didn't start a fire, right?  Well, on the upside to my forgetfulness, the over roasting made everything sweet. This turned out to be the best salsa I have ever made!  Whoopie!!!!  ENJOY!!!

Sweet Roasted Salsa
1 Red Bell Pepper, washed
1 Green Bell Pepper, washed
6 Roma Tomatoes, washed
1 Red Onion, with peel left on
3 cloves Garlic
1/2 cup very well packed fresh Cilantro
1 teaspoon Herb Stop's Chipotle Salsa Seasoning (optional - this will give the heat to the recipe)

Heat oven on broil setting and place the rack close to the heat.  Place bell peppers, tomatoes and onion on the top rack and broil on each side until the tomatoes pop and the bell peppers welt.  Do not let them burn, so keep your eye on them.  Once done cooking allow to cool.  Once cooled, peel skin off the bell peppers and remove the stem and seeds.  Peel onion and cut of ends.  Place all the ingredients into a vita-mix, food processor or blender and blend until smooth.  ENJOY!!!

fresh veggies before roasting

after roasting

peeled peppers and nicely roasted tomatoes

ready for the vita-mix