Discover these 25 easy and healthy bell pepper recipes that showcase the vibrant colors and flavors of yellow, green, and red bell peppers.

These recipes offer a variety of nutrients and exciting meal ideas, from wholesome salads to creamy pasta and dips.

Bell pepper recipes

Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a beginner, these dishes add a colorful and nutritious twist to your cooking repertoire.

Embrace the goodness of bell peppers and elevate your lunch, starters, and dinners to a new level.

1. Roasted bell peppers

Roasted bell peppers with a fork

How do you roast peppers to perfection? Try this roasted and marinated yellow and red bell pepper recipe; it’s a perfect starter and side dish.

It’s a mouthwatering addition to bruschetta, pasta, and antipasto platters, infused with the rich flavors of Italian seasoning.

2. Muhammara

Muhammara with spoon and parsley

Looking for the best way to turn roasted bell peppers into a dip?

This Middle Eastern bell pepper dip is a harmonious blend of smoky peppers, rich walnuts, and exotic spices.

We recommend serving it with pita bread or flatbread for a dip-friendly party food and appetizer.

3. Creamy pasta salad

creamy pasta salad served on a blue plate

If you love raw bell peppers, try this veggie-packed creamy pasta salad. It’s bursting with crisp vegetables and ready to enjoy in just 20 minutes.

It’s a wholesome and satisfying meal perfect for lunchbox ideas, barbecue nights, and quick dinners.

4. Roasted pepper pasta

Red Pepper Pasta is a bowl with basil

Bell pepper and pasta is a winning combination in this rich, creamy, 20minute roasted bell pepper pasta.

Al dente rigatoni pasta is perfectly coated in a luscious almond and roasted red pepper sauce for a timeefficient meal.

5. Red pepper pesto

Red pepper pesto on toast

Roasted pepper pesto with almonds, pine nuts, and garlic is a smoky, sweet dip and spread.

It’s a 5minute velvety, creamy recipe that elevates crostini and veggie wraps and makes a great pasta sauce.

6. Rice salad

Rice salad with cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs

This healthy rice salad is packed with chickpeas, juicy cherry tomato, and yellow bell pepper and drizzled with a lemon mustard dressing.

It’s a light and fiberrich salad that works well as a lunchbox meal and an office lunch.

7. Black bean salad

black bean salad with hand holding a spoon and lime in the background

Try bell pepper in a new way with this cilantro lime-smothered black bean salad.

The earthiness of black beans roasted sweet potatoes, and the crispness of green bell pepper make a healthy and lunchfriendly meal.

8. Mango salad

Mango salad olive oil

Red bell pepper is excellent in salads as a crispy addition and provides healthy amounts of vitamin C.

Try it with fresh mango, avocado, red onion, and mint leaves for a nourishing lunch or a side dish idea.

9. Romesco sauce

Creamy romesco sauce in a bowl

This red pepper romesco sauce is a creamy Spanish condiment made from roasted or jarred peppers, almonds, and tomatoes, seasoned with garlic and vinegar.

Its smoky and nutty flavors make it a versatile dip for various dishes and sandwiches.

10. Black bean mango salad

Mango Quinoa Salad with black beans

If you love grain bowls, try the refreshing flavors of a black bean mango salad, perfectly complemented by crispy red bell peppers.

Bursting with nutrition, this wholesome salad with quinoa is a colorful lunch meal and putlock idea.

11. Spaghetti salad

Spaghetti salad with fork

This 20minute spaghetti salad combines al dente spaghetti with various colors, from tomatoes, cucumber, and yellow bell peppers.

It’s a Greekinspired pasta salad with wholesome ingredients, fresh herbs, and a creamy dressing.

12. Sweet potato chili

Sweet potato chili with sour cream

Green bell pepper is essential to this healthy and comforting sweet potato chili.

This one-pot chili recipe offers a balanced sweetness and spiciness for a tasty meal with fiberrich kidney beans.

13. Macaroni salad

Macaroni salad with shredded carrot

This easy macaroni salad with red bell pepper and green peas is a great way to serve (and camouflage) veggies.

It’s a 20minute meal with creamy yogurtmayo dressing and refreshing flavors. Perfect for a quick and colorful side dish.

14. Stuffed bell peppers

Stuffed bell peppers on a white plate

Stuffed bell peppers with rice, lentils, and tomato sauce are aromatic flavors that make a high-protein vegetarian meal.

The peppers’ juicy sweetness and the rice filling’s savory richness make this one of our favorite bell pepper recipes.

15. Stuffed eggplant

Couscous salad on stuffed eggplant

Here is a refreshing and nutritious mix of veggies and couscous in a stuffed eggplant.

The flavors of bell peppers with lemoninfused couscous provide a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber for a light dinner meal.

16. Orange tofu

orange tofu with bell peppers served on a bowl of rice

This easy stirfry dinner with red peppers and tofu is an easy bell pepper recipe.

We love this as a weeknight meal, as it takes just 30 minutes to cook and is an excellent substitute for Asian takeaway food.

17. Sweet potato hash

Sweet Potato Hash on tortilla

Yellow bell peppers are a nutritional powerhouse packed with vitamins and antioxidants.

They add color and health benefits to this sweet potato hash with black beans, creating a nourishing, plant-based breakfast idea.

18. Vegetable curry

Vegetable curry with spoon and hand

Here is a great way to clean up your fridge: Use leftover bell peppers and coconut milk.

This creamy curry features succulent red bell peppers, peas, and leafy greens simmering in an aromatic coconut base.

19. Greek cucumber salad

Greek cucumber salad served with pita bread on a platter

Enhance your classic Greek salad with the crisp and refreshing twist of green bell peppers, adding color, texture, and vitamin C to your dish.

Bell peppers are not only deliciously crispy but also contribute to a healthy diet, as they are low in calories, high in fiber, and rich in antioxidants.

20. Fattoush

Fattoush on a plate

Green bell pepper adds crunch and a refreshing mouthfeel to this Middle Eastern-inspired Fattoush Salad. It pairs well with romaine lettuce, crispy pita, and olives.

If you don’t like green bell pepper, you can easily substitute it with yellow or red bell pepper.

21. Farro salad

Farro salad with tomato

How can you use raw bell peppers in a salad? Try red and green bell peppers in this healthy farro salad, which provides a good balance of fiber and vitamins.

This grain salad is perfect for potlucks, barbecues, cookouts, picnics, or a healthy lunch or quick dinner.

22. Horiatiki

authentic Greek salad with a block of feta on top

Try green bell pepper in a traditional Mediterranean manner in this 15minute Greek salad.

Horiatiki salad is easy to make. It consists of tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, crisp bell peppers, olives, and creamy feta cheese.

23. Peanut noodles

Peanut noodles with fork and broccoli

Red bell pepper makes a quick and raw veggie addition to noodles in this creamy peanut noodle dish.

Toss the noodles with peanut sauce and chopped bell peppers, carrots, and broccoli, and enjoy this simple and satiating meal.

24. Yaki Udon noodles

Yaki Udon with bell pepper and scallions

If you like easy stirfries, you will love these Yaki Udon noodles with red bell pepper and mushrooms.

This Asian-inspired meal has a tasty soy-based sauce, tofu, and plenty of veggies. Best of all, it’s ready in just 15 minutes.

25. Mediterranean farro salad

mediterranean farro salad

To end this bell pepper list, we give you a wholesome Mediterranean farro salad with sautรจed vegetables.

For this healthy grain bowl, we use roasted eggplantszucchinionions, and jarred roasted bell peppers.

Garnish with pistachiosparsley, and a creamy cumin dressing that is out of this world.

What is the difference between red and green peppers?

Red, green, yellow, and orange bell peppers are all the same type of pepper but just at different stages of ripeness. Green peppers are unripe, and red are fully ripe, with yellow and orange between the two.

Green peppers are harvested before turning yellow, orange, and red. Compared to green bell peppers, the red ones have almost 11 times more beta-carotene and 1.5 times more vitamin C.

bell pepper on a baking tray

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Easy recipes with bell peppers

Easy Bell Pepper Recipes

By: Nico Pallotta
5 from 1 vote
Roasted peppersย are simple and easy to make andย taste delicious. You can serve them as aย side dishย orย use them in other recipes.
This post shows youย how to make roasted red peppersย at home,ย peel them, andย marinate themย to make them super tasty.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Cooling Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 4 – 8 people
Course: Side dish, Starter
Cuisine: American Italian

Ingredients 

  • 4 bell peppers red or yellow

For the marinade

  • 2 – 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • ยผ teaspoon salt or more to taste
  • 2 twists black pepper
  • 10 leaves basil or a handful of parsley

Instructions 

  • Preheat theย oven to 450ยฐFย or 230ยฐC. Wash and dry the bell peppers and arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
    Roast in the oven for aboutย 30 to 40 minutesย until they areย soft and charred outside.
    Turn on the side (45 degrees turn) after 20 minutes.
    Roasted bell peppers on a baking tray
  • Transfer roasted peppers to a bowl,ย cover with plastic wrapย or foil, and letย cool down for 30 minutes.
    The steam trapped by the wrap will loosen up the skin of the peppers, and it'll be easier for you to remove it.
    Roasted bell peppers in an air tight container
  • Peel the peppersย with your hands, remove their seeds and the stem, break them intoย smaller stripsย and transfer them into a bowl or serving platter.
    Tip:ย try not to use any water to preserve the most flavor at this stage. The peppers might still be hot, so don't burn yourself. Be careful about theย hot liquidย that might hide inside them.
    Peeling skin from a bell pepper
  • Season withย olive oil,ย vinegar,ย crushedย garlic,ย salt,ย blackย pepper, andย fresh basil leavesย orย parsley.
    Marinateย for half an hour (or more) before serving.
    Roasted bell peppers in a bowl with basil

Notes

Nutrition information is an estimate for a large 1 portion of roasted peppers out of 4, seasoned with 2 tbsp of olive oil.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Roasted bell peppers are a versatile recipe, and you can use them inย sandwiches, to makeย hummus, inย wraps, onย pizzas, in aย soup, for aย red pepper pastaย dish, to make red pepperย pesto,ย romesco sauce,ย crostini, orย bruschetta.
You can chop them up and add them to aย rice salad,ย farro salad,ย pasta salad,ย couscous salad,ย quinoa salad,ย chickpea salad, andย chickpea pasta salad.
Finally, you canย eat them as an appetizerย or aย side dish, with a slice of grilled bread orย homemade focaccia.

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Potassium: 269mg, Dietary Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 3795IU, Vitamin B6: 0.4mg, Vitamin C: 153mg, Vitamin E: 3mg, Vitamin K: 16ยตg, Calcium: 16mg, Folate: 56ยตg, Iron: 1mg, Manganese: 0.2mg, Magnesium: 16mg, Zinc: 0.3mg
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