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    All About Bell Peppers

    Published: Feb 16, 2015 ยท Updated: Feb 1, 2023 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

    [Veggies All Year] Bell Peppers from Living Well Kitchen

    Celebrate veggies all year long with a new vegetable each week! This week, we're highlighting bell peppers.

    [Veggies All Year] Bell Peppers from Living Well Kitchen

    Bell peppers are like onions -- they are great in almost everything. If I'm using an onion, I am likely adding in a bell pepper too. But bell peppers aren't just great sautéed, roasted, stuffed, pureed or tossed in casseroles, soups, and salads. The are also delicious raw and eaten as snacks. I love slicing bell peppers and using them to dip. Warm dips + bell peppers = my personal veggie-loving heaven.

    Bell peppers are great because they have lots of color options and like I said before, they're versatile. I like to buy big bags of bell peppers and slice some to keep in the fridge for snacking, dice some to freeze for adding in soups, sauces, stir-fry, etc. later, and keeping some whole to use in recipes later in the week.

    While I love all veggies, let's get deeper into the versatile bell pepper...

    [Veggies All Year] Bell Peppers from Living Well Kitchen

    Bell Pepper Nutrition:

    *1 green bell pepper {about 1 cup chopped} has 30 calories, 0.3g fat (0.1g saturated fat), 4.5mg sodium, 6.9g carbohydrates, 2.5g fiber, 1.3g protein, 11% Vitamin A, 200% Vitamin C, 14% Vitamin K, 17% Vitamin B6, 7% Potassium

    *1 red bell pepper {about 1 cup chopped} has 46 calories, 0.4g fat (0g saturated fat), 6mg sodium, 9.4g carbohydrates, 3.1g fiber, 1.5g protein, 93% Vitamin A, 317% Vitamin C, 12% Vitamin E, 9% Vitamin K, 22% Vitamin B6, 17% Folate, 9% Potassium

    Bell Pepper Fun Facts:

    *Bell peppers are available year round, especially green bell peppers; red, yellow, and orange are more readily available in summer months and early fall.

    *Red bell peppers are ripened green bell peppers; they are sweeter {since they've vine-ripened for longer than the green ones}

    *Bell peppers are not spicy. Red, yellow, and orange bell peppers are sweeter. Green and purple are more bitter.

    *Bell peppers are members of the nightshade family, like eggplant and tomatoes.

    *Bell peppers are packed with antioxidants like flavonoids, carotenoids, and more. The riper the bell pepper, the more vitamins & antioxidants the bell pepper likely has.

    *To best absorb all the beneficial nutrients in bell peppers, consume with a source of healthy fat. Your body needs fat to absorb the fat-soluble vitamins in bell peppers {Vitamins A, E, and K}

    *Paprika is dried pimentos or red bell peppers.

    *High, prolonged heat can decrease some of the beneficial nutrients in bell peppers.

    [Veggies All Year] Bell Peppers from Living Well Kitchen

    Bell Pepper Tips:

    *When shopping for bell peppers, buy vibrantly colored bell peppers that are firm. Avoid shriveled, bruised, or bell peppers with spots.

    *Store bell peppers in the fridge in a plastic bag for a week or so.

    *One medium bell pepper = 1 to 1.25 cups diced

    Bell Pepper Recipes:

    Crock-Pot Chicken, Sweetpotatoes, and Peppers from Living Well Kitchen

    Crock-Pot Chicken, Sweetpotatoes, and Peppers

    Breakfast Stuffed Pepper from Living Well Kitchen

    Breakfast Stuffed Peppers

    Egg Stuffed Portobellos with Crawfish from Living Well Kitchen

    Egg Stuffed Portobellos with Crawfish

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    Philly Cheese Steak Tacos

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    Italian Stuffed Bell Peppers

    Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

    Recipes from other blogs:

    *Chinese Aubergine and Bell Pepper Pizza with Cheddar and Fresh Herbs from The Spicy RD
    *Curried Sweet Potato & Red Pepper Dip from The Lean Green Bean
    *Capsicum Masala Curry from Blog Explore
    *Stuffed Pepper Soup from Prevention RD
    *Patatas Bravas with Smoky Romesco Sauce from Rachael Hartley Nutrition
    *Rigatoni with Red Peppers & Sausage from Delicious Knowledge
    *Caramelized Onion, Pepper & Cheddar Pie from Teaspoon of Spice

    Meme

    What is your favorite way to eat bell peppers?

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    1. Because Yum says

      February 23, 2015 at 4:38 am

      Thanks for including my Three Pepper Soup in your bell pepper round up!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 23, 2015 at 10:13 pm

        You're welcome! It looks delish! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    2. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says

      February 23, 2015 at 6:56 pm

      Love learning new things about foods I eat all the time! I don't think I knew that about paprika! Thanks for including one of my pepper recipes in your post!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 23, 2015 at 10:09 pm

        I am having the best time researching all these veggies!! Glad you're enjoying the post too ๐Ÿ˜‰

        Reply
    3. EA-The Spicy RD says

      February 24, 2015 at 12:35 am

      Great info and round-up! I go through phases, sometimes using lots of bell pepper, sometimes not. One great memory I have of when I was a kid, was going to my best friend's house for lunch. Her father would come home from work in the middle of the day, and her mom would prepare a big lunch (they were originally from Switzerland, so this was a European thing to do), and sliced raw bell peppers, along with lots of other veggies and fruit, were always on the menu ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks so much for including my pizza recipe in your round-up!!

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