Ingredients
10 small sweet peppers
2 ripe avocados
2 tablespoons of your favorite pesto
Instructions
1
Cut the stems off of the peppers and use a spoon to remove the seeds.
2
In a bowl with a fork (or in a food processor) mash up the avocados and pesto until creamy. Add a pinch of salt.
3
Using a big ziplock bag with the corner snipped off (the stronger freezer bags work the best), pipe the mixture into mini sweet bell peppers with the stems chopped off.
4
Serve as an appetizer or side dish.
Key Points About Ingredients:
- Avocados are rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, particularly oleic acid, which may help reduce inflammation.
- Sweet mini peppers are low in calories but high in vitamin C and antioxidants, making them a nutritious vessel for fillings.
- Pesto adds a burst of basil, garlic, and Parmesan flavor while contributing additional healthy fats from olive oil and pine nuts.
- Choosing ripe avocados is key — they should yield slightly to gentle pressure and have a creamy, smooth texture when mashed.
- Freezer-strength ziplock bags work better than regular bags when piping thick fillings, preventing messy blowouts.
Key Nutritional Insights:
- Each serving provides a generous dose of monounsaturated fats from avocado, which support cardiovascular health.
- Avocados are one of the best whole-food sources of potassium, containing more per serving than a banana.
- Sweet peppers deliver a significant amount of vitamin C per serving, supporting immune function and skin health.
- This recipe contains no added sugars and is naturally low in sodium, making it a clean, wholesome snack option.
- The combination of fiber from avocado and peppers helps promote satiety and supports healthy digestion.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size1
- Amount per serving
- Calories130
- Standard DV% Daily Value*
- Total Fat10 g72 g13.89%
- Saturated Fat1.5 g20 g7.5%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat1.5 g
- Monounsaturated Fat7 g
- Cholesterol1 mg300 mg0.33%
- Sodium80 mg2300 mg3.48%
- Total Carbohydrate9 g275 g3.27%
- Dietary Fiber4 g28 g14.29%
- Total Sugars3 g
- Added Sugars0 g50 g0%
- Sugar Alcohal0 g
- Protein2 g50 g4%
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)0 mcg20 mcg0%
- Calcium18 mg1300 mg1.38%
- Iron0.6 mg18 mg3.33%
- Potassium380 mg4700 mg8.09%
- Vitamin A850 mcg900 mcg94.44%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)68 mg90 mg75.56%
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol)1.5 mg15 mg10%
- Vitamin K14 mcg120 mcg11.67%
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)0.07 mg1.2 mg5.83%
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0.08 mg1.3 mg6.15%
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)1.1 mg16 mg6.88%
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)0.22 mg1.7 mg12.94%
- Folate55 mcg400 mcg13.75%
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)0 mcg2.4 mcg0%
- Biotin3 mcg30 mcg10%
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)0.8 mg5 mg16%
- Choline12 mg550 mg2.18%
- Phosphorus42 mg1250 mg3.36%
- Iodine1 mcg150 mcg0.67%
- Magnesium18 mg420 mg4.29%
- Zinc0.4 mg11 mg3.64%
- Selenium0.4 mcg55 mcg0.73%
- Copper0.12 mg0.9 mg13.33%
- Manganese0.18 mg2.3 mg7.83%
- Chromium1 mcg35 mcg2.86%
- Molybdenum2 mcg45 mcg4.44%
- Chloride15 mg2300 mg0.65%
