Why I Love Mini Sweet Peppers
Mini Sweet Peppers are a fun ingredient that I’m crazy about to use in recipes or just to eat as a healthy snack! And this post gives you suggestions for using them, plus ideas for dips to scoop up with the mini peppers.
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Mini Sweet Peppers are something I buy regularly, and there are so many reasons I love them! I’ve been using the tasty mini peppers in recipes for years, so it’s time to officially add them to my list of Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks, where you’ll find the products I buy over and over again and love enough to recommend on the blog.
If you live in the U.S. I think these peppers are available at most grocery stores. If you want a big bag you can get them at Costco, but now I usually buy the smaller size bag you see in these pictures.
And when it’s party and football watching season I recommend you skip the chips and use these crunchy sweet mini peppers as the perfect vehicle for delivering all kinds of tasty dips to your mouth. That’s one way I eat sweet mini peppers, and I also love cutting them into rings and using them as a more interesting way to add peppers to salads.
Below are some of the reasons I love the sweet mini peppers, plus links for a variety of ways I’ve used them. If you have other ideas for using them, please share in the comments!
Why I Love Mini Sweet Peppers:
- The sweet mini peppers are low enough in carbs to eat regularly in a snack or to use as an ingredient in recipes.
- The little peppers are a nutrient-dense ingredient with vitamins A and C, fiber, and antioxidants.
- The sweet little peppers are often a hit with people who find regular bell peppers a little too strongly flavored.
- I love using sweet mini peppers to scoop up all kinds of dips!
- The mini peppers cut into rings are a fun addition to salads.
- Roasted sweet mini peppers are delicious and cook more quickly than larger peppers.
- Finally, I think the sweet little peppers are just fun to eat and to use in recipes!
Dips I’d Love to Scoop Up with Mini Peppers:
- Whipped Feta Dip
- Black-Eyed Pea Hummus
- Grandma Denny’s Homemade Ranch Dip
- Roasted Tomato Hummus
- Sheila’s Shrimp Dip Recipe
- Hot Artichoke Dip
- Parsley Hummus
- Greek Yogurt Vegetable Dip
- White Bean Hummus
- Cilantro-Lover’s Guacamole
- Southwestern Ranch Dip
Favorite Recipes with Mini Peppers:
- Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese, Artichokes, and Peppers
- Grilled Halloumi Salad
- Marinated Mini Pepper Salad
- Roasted Italian Sausage and Mini Peppers Sheet Pan Meal
- Black-Eyed Pea Salad
- Breakfast Bake with Italian Sausage and Mini Peppers
- Peperoncini Salad with Romaine, Peppers, and Feta
About Products Featured for Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks:
I purchased the Mini Sweet Peppers myself and this company has no idea whatsoever that I’m writing about their product. I love to feature products that are really a wow for me, and items featured as Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks are always things I’d happily buy over and over. So readers will know that my opinions are completely unbiased, I don’t accept review products from the many companies who offer to send them to me. You can see the complete list of products I’ve chosen to feature at Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks.
21 Comments on “Why I Love Mini Sweet Peppers”
I like to cut them in half lengthwise and put a spoonful of pimento cheese into each half on a plate for a party appetizer.
I LOVE that idea, and a friend just gave me a recipe for Pimento cheese!
I found bags of sweet mini peppers at my local Aldi's discount supermarket. Thanks for the recipe ideas. I can't wait to try them! Happy cooking! ; )
Where do you buy these peppers?
The best place to get them is Costco, but I also find them at my regular grocery store. The ones at Costco are much cheaper though.
I have been popping onto your blog for a few weeks now.
Thought I'd share that these sweet peppers are a favorite of mine too.
They are a great carb-craving buster also.
I slice them up and put them on the edge tiny tea plate, and in the center well of the plate pour just a little basting oil, sprinkle with sea salt and dip and crunch. A really healthy, low carb and filling snack.
In the evening while cooking our main meal a glass of chilled Riesling, or white pinot goes great with it too!
Cheers,
Leah
I love eating these peppers with hummus! Great snack!
Beth, I LOVE that idea; thanks for sharing.
I love these peppers. A cooking instructor showed us how to do them easily on the grill and we always have a bag just for this purpose.
You just wash off, toss with a bit of olive oil and kosher salt and grill them whole. When you pick them up by the stem it just pops right off so you don't need to prep them in any way. So easy and so yummy!
Thanks Shirley!
Liana, I am drooling at the sound of that!
I like these sliced and slowly, slowly caramelized with some shallots and olive oil, then folded up in socca with crumbles of goat cheese and cracked black pepper.
Have not seen those around here, Kalyn, but if I ever do, I'll get some. I love sweet peppers! And, holy moly on all the recipe ideas to go with them. You are such a great resource for real food lovers! 🙂
Shirley
These are so good. Anyone who hasn't tried them, get some soon!
I think I am addicted to these peppers. I love them in a salad and, if I am being honest, just grab and go, then snack, snack, snack!
Thanks for linking to my stuffed lil' ones. I had forgotten about those!
I love these peppers. Last Saturday I brought them to a football party a long with my skinny buffalo chicken dip. Which has FF Sour Cream, FF Cream Cheese, FF Ranch Dressing, shredded chicken, hot sauce, and low fat cheddar cheese. I love hot wings but the fried part isn’t great for my waist. So I found this dip but now I'm trying to steer clear of crackers and chips so the dip with the sweet mini bell peppers works great.
Love them.
I've never seen those before!
Thank you for the recommendation! I see them often and never think about the possibilities that they offer! I will definitely consider trying them soon!
You have some really great ideas for meals here. thanks for posting such great information
Our Costco sells very similar peppers. I use them in eggs, in salads, and last night roasted up a bunch in the oven, stuck them in a paper bag to steam, peeled the skins off, chopped, and put into Toasted Quinoa Pilaf. (I didn't have bottled roasted peppers) It was so good! 🙂
Here's the recipe I used http://www.foodreference.com/html/quinoa-pilaf-730.html
I love these sweet peppers. I usually add them into stir fries for colour if I don't want it spicy. They taste verty delicious. I had just used it in fried rice the other day.