Summery Stuffed Red & Yellow Bell Peppers

Summery Stuffed Red & Yellow Bell Peppers

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 21 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • About This Recipe

    “These colorful, no-cook peppers are stuffed with a savory couscous salad.”

    Ingredients

  • 1/2 cupcouscous
  • 1cupboiling water
  • 3whole red bell peppers
  • 3whole yellow bell peppers
  • 1/2 cupred bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cupyellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1/3 cupscallion, chopped
  • 1/2 cupzucchini, diced
  • 2tablespoonslime juice
  • 2tablespoonsolive oil
  • 1/4 cupfresh dill, minced
  • Directions

  • Place the couscous and boiling water in a large bowl, cover and let the couscous sit for 15 minutes.
  • Fluff the couscous with a fork, then let it cool to room temperature.
  • Meanwhile, slice the tops off the whole peppers.
  • Core, seed, wash and drain the peppers.
  • If necessary, slice a little off the bottoms of the peppers so they will sit on a plate without falling over.
  • Combine the diced peppers, scallions, zucchini and cooled couscous in a large mixing bowl.
  • In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, olive oil and dill and mix well.
  • Pour the dressing over the couscous mixture and toss to coat.
  • Spoon one-sixth of the couscous mixture into each cored pepper.
  • Cover the peppers with plastic wrap and chill until needed.
  • Reviews

  • “Delicious, easy, healthy, fast!! These peppers have a lot going for them! They made a great light meal with steamed greens. Love the citrus/dill flavor.”

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