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Bell Pepper Sandwich Bites Using Strawberry Focaccia
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What do you do with bell peppers? Make this bell pepper sandwich bite! It is perfect vegan brunch recipe using focaccia bread and strawberry chives pesto
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
American
Servings
3
servings
Calories
744
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
For the Bell Peppers
2
bell peppers
1 used one red and 1 green
2
Tbsp
olive oil
to brush the peppers
1
tsp
oil
to saute the ingredients
1/4
tsp
oregano
1/2
tsp
salt
1/4
tsp
black pepper
2
Tbsp
balsamic vinaigrette
For the strawberry chives pesto
1/4
cup
cashews
plus water to soak it in overnight
1
cup
chives
finely chopped
1/2
cup
strawberries
1/4
cup
cilantro
chopped
1/4
cup
almond milk
1/8
tsp
salt
1/8
tsp
red pepper flakes
1
Tbsp
freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4
cup
strawberry pesto
Or pesto of your choice
1
loaf
strawberry focaccia
Instructions
To make the sandwich
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and lightly spray cooking oil on a baking tray
Core, remove seeds from bell peppers
Lightly brush the halves with olive oil and place them in the cut side down on the baking tray
Place tray in the bottom rack and roast for about 7 minutes or until the outside of peppers blisters and chars
Remove from the oven and let them cool.
Once the peppers have cooled to the touch, remove the outer skin. It should peel off easily.
Cut the peppers into long strips
In a small pan, add oil and heat on medium heat
Add the peppers, oregano, salt, black pepper and balsamic vinaigrette.
Saute for about 4 minutes on low heat and then set it aside
Cut the focaccia into squares and cut the squares into halves
Spread the pesto and top with the bell peppers
Close with the sandwich top and serve immediately
Notes
Recipe info is approximate
Note: Prepare the focaccia before hand. You can use your favorite focaccia, or use my
strawberry focaccia
Nutrition
Calories:
744
kcal
Keyword
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