Sweet Red Pepper Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium sweet red peppers
1/2 c. olive oil or vegetable oil
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. salt
lettuce leaves, optional

Preparation

Place whole peppers on a broiler pan; broil 4 inches from the heat until the skins blister, about 2 to 3 minutes.
With tongs, rotate pepper slightly; broil until all sides are blistered and lightly blackened.
Place pepper in a brown paper bag; close bag and let stand for 15 to 20 minutes.
Peel off the charred skin and discard; remove stem and seeds.
Cut peppers into 1/4 inch wide strips.
In a shallow container, combine the oil, parsley, garlic, oregano and salt; add peppers and toss.
Cover and chill for 3 to 4 hours.
Serve on lettuce leaves if desired.
Yield: 6 servings.