Crossroads of Pepper and Lime

Name: Crossroads of Pepper and Lime
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 2 red bell peppers; 2 green bell peppers; 2 limes; 100 g feta cheese; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion; 1 garlic clove; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 red chili pepper; salt to taste; freshly ground black pepper to taste

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TypeStarter

Serves4 people

DateOctober 4, 2026

Two flavors cross paths on the plate, just like Brazil's political crossroads.

Two contrasting flavors, spicy and sour, meet on the plate as a Brazilian crossroads: grilled pepper strips and lime slices form an X, referencing the political crossroads in the news. The tension is tasted in the sharp dressing and color contrast.

Ingredients

2 red bell peppers
2 green bell peppers
2 limes
100 g feta cheese
2 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion
1 garlic clove
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 red chili pepper
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

Preheat the grill pan well.
Cut the peppers into long, wide strips.
Grill the pepper strips on both sides until charred marks appear.
Slice the limes into thin rounds.
Cut the red onion into thin half rings.
Finely chop the garlic and slice the red chili into thin rings.
Make a dressing from olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, chili, salt and pepper.
On each plate, lay two pepper strips crossing each other in an X-shape, like a crossroads.
Place a lime slice and some onion rings at each end of the X.
Crumble the feta over everything.
Drizzle the dressing over the peppers and lime.

Serving notes

Serve with extra lime wedges for those who want more kick.
Keep the X-shape clearly visible on each plate.