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Roasted Bell Peppers with Sunflower Seeds

By: EC 
"A great starter for any dinner that's quick and easy. Rosemary adds an aromatic flavor to the bell peppers, and the sunflower seeds add to the texture of the dish."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 2 yellow bell peppers, halved and seeded
  • 2 red bell peppers, halved and seeded
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup dried rosemary
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sunflower seeds 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until lightly toasted.
  3. Place the pepper halves cut side down on the baking sheet. In a bowl, mix the olive oil, lime juice, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Brush peppers with the olive oil mixture.
  4. Roast peppers under the broiler 5 minutes, or until slightly charred. Remove from heat, peel, and slice. Toss with the toasted sunflower seeds to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 197 | Total Fat: 16.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2005 by EMMA40   view full review
These turned out great. I used yellow and orange peppers. I left them in the broiler until...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2006 by JENNIPOO2   view full review
This was quite good. I skipped the sunflower seeds- as I merely wanted the bell peppers on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2007 by Andrea   view full review
Very different and very good. I'm usually not a fan of sunflower seeds, but done this way,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2005 by GORGANIC   view full review
I marinated the peppers for a bit, then tossed them with some of the dressing after roasting....

 

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