GREEN PEPPER SALAD

This is a Romanian dish which is also featured in Middle Eastern menus. Israeli green peppers are known for their sweetness.

4 large green peppers
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tbs. lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 deg F (210 deg C). Place whole peppers on a flat baking tray and roast, turning often, until skin is soft. Remove from oven and peel. Remove seeds and cut peppers into strips. In a non-metal dish, mix oil, lemon juice and garlic. Stir in pepper strips, season with salt and pepper, and chill.