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Bell Pepper Salad

Published: Jul 9, 2021 · Modified: Sep 9, 2024 by Brooke Fajcz · As an Amazon Influencer, we earn from qualifying purchases.

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Looking to step up your healthy eating game? Give our bell pepper salad a try for supper. It's super easy, seriously tasty and packs a nutritional punch.

On a low carb diet? You'll definitely want to try our tomato olive salad and our Silician tuna salad. They both have less than 5 grams of carbs per serving.

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  • Why We Love This Salad
  • Ingredients
  • Variations
  • How to Make Bell Pepper Salad
  • Recipe FAQs
  • Serve
  • Expert Tips
  • More Salad Recipes You'll Love
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Why We Love This Salad

  • It takes simple, fresh ingredients.
  • It has a quick and easy homemade dressing.
  • Do the prep and it's ready super fast.
  • It's good for you so you can meet all your healthy eating goals.
  • It tastes amazing with the sweet and bright flavors.

Ingredients

glass bowls of ingredients for bell pepper salad.

For our bell pepper salad recipe, you'll be able to find all the ingredients year round. Let's talk about some of the key ingredients.

  • Sweet Bell Peppers: Use all three colors (red, yellow, and orange) for the best presentation. Stay away from green bell peppers though, as they aren't sweet enough.
  • Cucumbers: Use a long English cucumber that is thinly sliced.
  • Aromatics: Use roughly a third of a small red onion and 2 large cloves of fresh garlic.
  • Fresh Herbs: Use fresh chives and fresh mint. Make sure to chop them just before using for maximum freshness.
  • Spices: Finely ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper is all the seasoning that is needed.

See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Variations

  • Need cheese?  Add ½ cup cubed feta cheese right before serving.
  • Want this spicy? Add 1 fresh chopped jalapeño pepper.
  • Want to soften the bite of the red onion? Deflame it in red wine vinegar, cold water, salt, and sugar for 10 minutes.
  • Need protein? Add white albacore tuna, chickpeas, or white beans.
  • Want to add a grain? Serve with cooked quinoa.
  • Want other fresh herbs? Try fresh dill and flatleaf Italian parsley.

How to Make Bell Pepper Salad

Gather all the ingredients.

whisking the dressing for bell pepper salad.
  1. To make the dressing, whisk together the lemon juice, sugar, spices, and minced garlic. (image 1)
  2. You'll have ¼ cup of dressing. If you're not serving the salad right away, make sure to store the dressing separately. (image 2)
cutting the bell peppers and assembling the salad.
  1. Prep all the veggies for the salad. (image 3)
  2. Place the veggies in a large bowl. Don't add the fresh chives and mint until just before tossing. (image 4)
drizzling the salad with the dressing and tossing it.
  1. Drizzle with the dressing and toss with tongs until everything is coated in the dressing. (image 5)
  2. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 30 minutes, then enjoy! (image 6)

Recipe FAQs

Are bell peppers good for weight loss?

Yes, eating bell peppers along with other healthy fresh vegetables like cucumbers and tomatoes will assist you with your weight loss goals by helping to satisfy your hunger without adding too many calories. They're full of water and vitamins, too.

How do you cut peppers for salad?

Start by rinsing the bell peppers and drying them off with a clean towel. Use a sharp chef's knife to slice off ¼ inch from the top and bottom of the pepper. Next,cut it in half from top to bottom to get two halves. Remove the membranes and seedsusing the knife or a grapefruit spoon and discard them. Then, slice into thin strips.

Which bell pepper has the most flavor?

Red peppers are the sweetest and the juiciest. It also seems to be the easiest to find at the grocery store, right after the green bell pepper.

What can I do with a bunch of bell peppers?

When it's summertime and bell peppers are in abundance, it's a good idea to find different ways to use up all the produce from your garden. Salads, fajita veggies, and roasted bell peppers with Italian sausage are all wonderful ways to put your bell peppers to use.

Serve

Serve this colorful bell pepper salad with a bowl of lentil and sausage stew for a healthy dinner.

If you are looking for other healthy salads to make, try our copycat Chick-fil-A kale crunch, Chick-fil-A lemon kale Caesar, Chick-fil-A side salad, and Chick-fil-A market salad.

holding a forkful of bell pepper salad.

Expert Tips

  • The cucumbers will go from crunchy to mushy if they sit too long with the dressing. You'll want them to still have some bite.
  • Use freshly squeezed lemon juice (not the bottled kind) for the dressing.
  • Don't substitute the English cucumbers for other kinds of cucumbers.
  • This tastes great stuffed into pita bread, paired with grilled chicken and fish.
  • If you need to make this the night before, keep the dressing and fresh herbs separate.

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Recipe

white bowl of bell pepper salad with two forks.

Bell Pepper Salad

Bell pepper salad is a super healthy side dish or vegan main course that the whole family will love.  Red, yellow, and orange peppers, cucumbers, onion, herbs, and a homemade dressing make this easy salad full of color, flavor, and nutrients.  It’s a perfect addition to a clean eating meal for weight loss!
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 60kcal
Author: Brooke & Emma

Ingredients
 

For the Salad

  • 1 large orange bell pepper, thinly sliced in 2 inch lengths
  • 1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced in 2 inch lengths
  • 1 large yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced in 2 inch lengths
  • ½ English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • ⅓ large red onion, thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup fresh mint, chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh chives, cut in ½ inch lengths

For the Dressing

  • ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, from 2 lemons
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar until well blended.
  • In a large bowl, combine the bell peppers, cucumber, red onion, chives, and mint.
  • Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss with tongs to combine.  Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 30 minutes then serve.  You'll want the cucumbers and bell peppers to still be crunchy.

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Notes

  • The cucumbers will go from crunchy to mushy if they sit too long with the dressing. You'll want them to still have some bite.
  • Use freshly squeezed lemon juice, not the bottled kind, for the dressing.  We love using a citrus reamer to squeeze lemons.  Using freshly minced garlic tastes better, too--and using a garlic press saves time.
  • Don't substitute the English cucumbers for other kinds of cucumbers.
  • Tastes great stuffed into pita bread just add feta cheese and cherry tomatoes.
  • Pairs well with grilled chicken and fish, and a topping for tacos.

Nutrition

Calories: 60kcal (3%)Carbohydrates: 13g (4%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 1g (2%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 302mg (13%)Potassium: 401mg (11%)Fiber: 3g (13%)Sugar: 6g (7%)Vitamin A: 2970IU (59%)Vitamin C: 202mg (245%)Calcium: 33mg (3%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

Serving sizes and nutritional information are only an estimate and may vary from your results.

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Comments

  1. Arleen

    September 26, 2022 at 3:37 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe! I took it to a "taco night" gathering and it was just the right flavor to add to the tacos. I will be using it again.

    Reply
    • Emma

      September 27, 2022 at 6:22 am

      Thank you, Arleen! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the salad so much!

      Reply
  2. Connie Dangelser

    April 24, 2022 at 12:13 am

    5 stars
    Took this salad to a Taco Party!! People were asking me to share the recipe! That's a compliment in itself!!

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    • Emma

      April 24, 2022 at 7:40 am

      Connie, we are so glad this recipe was a hit for you at your event! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
  3. Beth

    October 15, 2019 at 4:26 pm

    5 stars
    This salad is very crunchy. I love all the veggies!

    Reply
    • Emma

      October 15, 2019 at 5:48 pm

      Me too, Beth!

      Reply

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