Red and Green Bell Pepper Bites Recipe
Add this fun and festive healthy nibble to the buffet table. Reduced-fat cream cheese is flavored with Dash™ Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend, then piped into crunchy cuts of red and green bell peppers. Almonds add a delightful surprise.
- Cook Time: 4 Minutes
- Yield: 3
Ingredients
- 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and sliced in half lengthwise, then cut into six pieces
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 4 oz fat-free or reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and sliced in half lengthwise, then cut into six pieces
- 1 tsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Directions
- Arrange the green and red bell pepper pieces with the skin side down on a decorative serving platter.
- Dry roast the almonds in a medium skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer 1 tablespoon of the almonds to a small plate and reserve for garnishing.
- Process the remaining almonds in a food processor or blender for 15 to 20 seconds, or until finely ground.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend and lemon juice with an electric mixer for 1 to 2 minutes, or until creamy.
- Add the ground almonds and beat for 10 seconds, or until combined.
- Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a wide star or round tip.
- Or snip the corner off a resealable plastic bag (a plastic freezer bag works well) and squeeze in the almond mixture.
- Pipe about 1 teaspoon of the mixture onto each bell pepper piece.
- Garnish with the reserved almonds.
