North African Grilled Pepper Salad

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   Heat up your grill for best results.

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   If you dont have a grill available, you can bake this in the oven.

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   If so, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. 2.

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   Wash all vegetables and dry.

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   Place peppers, whole onion, whole garlic, and tomatoes on the grill (or preheated oven).

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   Grill (or bake) for about 5 minutes until skin is blackened on one side.

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   Rotate to other side and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.

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    Remove from heat.

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    On a cutting board, quickly peel off the pepper skin and de-seed.

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    The easiest way to do this is to stab a fork into the top of the pepper and then run a knife over the top of the pepper to remove the skin.

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    Do the same for the tomatoes and onion.

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    5.

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    Place skinned peppers, tomatoes, and onion into a food processor.

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    Squeeze garlic cloves out of their skins.

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    Add the spices and olive oil.

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    Run food processor for 1 minute or so until vegetables are chopped and well combined.

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    6.

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    Serve warm immediately or place in the fridge for flavors to develop.

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    When ready to serve, drizzle with olive oil and enjoy with fresh baguette or pita bread.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.