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Pan-Seared Nardello & Cantaloupe Salad

When I was faced with a bunch of Jimmy Nardello peppers this week in our CSA, I decided to pan-sear them and make them into a salad. Delish! 1 bunch of Jimmy Nardello peppers (approximately 6) 1/2 cantaloupe, peel and thinly sliced 1/2 C chopped flat-leaf parsley olive oil balsamic vinegar freshly ground sea salt freshly ground pepper I did to the Nardellos what I normally do to padròns: pan-sear 'em . They took a little bit longer because they are bigger, but the process is exactly the same. After the peppers were softened and blackened, I destemmed and deseeded them. Then I sliced them into strips lengthwise. Place them into a large mixing bowl with the sliced cantaloupe. Toss with olive oil, vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes to let the flavors meld. Toss in the parsley and serve.

Meet Jimmy Nardello

It's fairly rare that I see something in my CSA box and think: what is that? I knew it was a pepper. That's obvious. And I knew it had to be the Jimmy Nardello - from the description in the CSA newsletter - because I knew the other two varieties. But, seriously, making this acquaintance has been eye-opening. And I have a little foodie-crush. Now I just need to find more of them!