Side Dishes

Grilled Peppers with Basil Pesto

by Editorial Staff

Summary

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine European
Servings (Default: 2)

Ingredients

  • 2 red pepper (s)
  • 1 bunch basil
  • 2 tablespoon almond (s)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pinch (s) salt
  • leaves Basil for garnish
Grilled Peppers with Basil Pesto
Grilled Peppers with Basil Pesto

Instructions

  1. Bake the peppers in the oven at 220 ° C on top / bottom heat until they get black spots and the skin comes off.
  2. Let the peppers cool and then peel them, remove the core and seeds and cut the peppers into quarters.
  3. Scald the almonds with boiling water and then remove the brown skin.
  4. Process the almonds, basil, garlic, salt and olive oil into a paste in a blender.
  5. Arrange the peppers on a plate, add the pesto and garnish with a few basil leaves.
  6. Red peppers are one of the so-called superfoods. Here the body gets a lot of phytochemicals. Basil has an antibacterial effect and counteracts arthritis. Almonds protect against diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases and probably also prevent osteoporosis.
Editorial Staff

About Editorial Staff

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