Spicy Bell Pepper Salad Recipes

BELL PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Saute 2 smashed garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds in a skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat, 30 seconds. Add 3 sliced red, yellow and/or orange bell peppers and cook until just warmed through. Toss with the juice of 1/2 lemon, some chopped parsley, and salt and pepper.

SPICY QUINOA, BEAN, AND PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes; add chopped red pepper and continue to cook and stir until slightly tender, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir quinoa with the onion mixture. Pour vegetable broth into the saucepan; season with chipotle pepper powder and cayenne pepper. Bring the broth to a boil. Cover the saucepan, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir black beans and corn into the quinoa mixture; simmer until the beans and corn are heated through, about 5 minutes more.

SPICY BELL PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Stir caraway seeds in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in oil and crushed red pepper. Add all peppers, onion, lemon peel and garlic. Increase heat to medium-high and sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer pepper mixture to large bowl. Mix in dill. Cool. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Remove lemon peel. Mix in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

SPICY CHICKEN SALAD WITH BELL PEPPER AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Mix in chicken, bell pepper, onion, cilantro and chili. Season chicken salad with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 hour ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Add lettuce to chicken salad; toss to combine. Mound salad in large bowl. Garnish with tomato wedges and serve.

PRETTY BELL PEPPER PARTY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine both heads of lettuce, green onions, bell peppers and cranberries.
• Saute ramen noodles, seasonings from packets, sesame seeds and almonds in 1 stick butter. Stir constantly for 2 minutes over medium-low heat. Watch carefully,.
• do not burn!
• Drain on paper towel. Set aside to cool.
• Dressing: (can make ahead).
• Put in jar and shake very well to mix.
• To serve:.
• Toss salad mixture with noodle mixture.
• Drizzle dressing over the salad, toss to coat.
• Serve immediately.
• Serves 12-15.

SPICY STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Rinse rice and place in a saucepan. Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is partially cooked, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey in the hot skillet until partially cooked and crumbly, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Add cooked rice, tomato sauce, egg, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and parsley; mix thoroughly.
• Remove the tops of the peppers and scoop out the insides. Arrange peppers, hollowed-sides up, in a deep baking dish. Slice the bottoms of the peppers if necessary to help them stand upright. Spoon turkey mixture into each pepper and place any extra in the dish around the peppers. Cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until turkey and rice are cooked through and filling is hot, about 50 minutes.

BELL PEPPER AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Wash all vegetables, Peel onion.
• Seed bell peppers and cut into strips.
• Chop onion and cucumber.
• Throw all ingredients into a large bowl and mix.
• Top with your favorite dressing and enjoy!