Best Salad Stuffed Peppers Recipes

MARINATED CHERRY PEPPERS STUFFED WITH HOMEMADE GOAT CHEESE SERVED WITH A PROSCIUTTO AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk marinade ingredients together in a non-reactive bowl and set aside.
• With a sharp paring knife, remove stem and core of peppers and dry them well with paper towels.
• In a small bowl, mix goat cheese with salt and pepper, to taste. Carefully fill each pepper with goat cheese and place in a shallow non-reactive casserole dish or bowl. Cover with marinade and refrigerate overnight before serving. (For an interesting twist, dip in beer batter and fry)
• When ready to serve, remove cherry peppers from marinade and set aside. Using a spatula, transfer marinade to a large bowl, add Arugula and sliced onions and toss well to combine. Divide salad between 8 salad plates, top with a piece of proscuitto and garnish with stuffed peppers.
• In a large non-reactive saucepan, combine goat's milk, buttermilk, and rennet. Heat over low heat to 180 degrees. Transfer to a non-reactive bowl and allow to sit overnight, covered, until curd and whey separate. Line a colander with several layers of cheesecloth and ladle curds into colander. Discard whey. Fold cheesecloth over top of curd and allow to drain overnight, refrigerated. Remove from cheesecloth and season to taste with olive oil, salt and pepper.

CHICKEN SALAD-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix the first six ingredients. Add chicken, cheese and celery; toss to coat., Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove seeds. In a Dutch oven, cook peppers in boiling water 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain., Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Fill with chicken mixture. If desired, sprinkle with chips. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until filling is heated through.

HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD WITH ROASTED-GARLIC VINAIGRETTE AND CHèVRE-STUFFED PIQUILLO PEPPERS

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Put the garlic cloves on a square of aluminum foil. Add the 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Seal the foil around the garlic to make a package and bake until the garlic is tender, about 40 minutes. On a cutting board, mash the garlic to a paste with the side of a chef's knife. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, shallot, mustard, and garlic paste. Whisk in the 1/3 cup olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Without tearing the piquillo peppers, remove the seeds with your finger. In a small bowl, combine the goat cheese, finely chopped pecans, chives, parsley, and mashed garlic. Stuff the peppers with the seasoned goat cheese, dividing it evenly.
• Core the tomatoes and cut them into large wedges or chunks. Put them in a large bowl and add the basil leaves, tearing them into smaller pieces. Add half of the dressing and toss well. Add the mixed lettuces and coarsely chopped pecans and toss again, adding more dressing as needed to coat the greens lightly. Taste for seasoning. Divide the tomato salad and the stuffed peppers among 6 large plates and serve immediately.
• Enjoy with Cakebread Cellars Sauvignon Blanc or another young and crisp white wine.

SALAD-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place a large pot filled halfway with water over high heat and season generously with salt. Halve the lemon, then juice it and set aside 1 tablespoon juice. Add the lemon halves and the remaining lemon juice to the water. Crush 3 of the garlic cloves and add to the water. Cover and bring to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water.
• Prepare the peppers by slicing off just enough of the tops to reveal the seeds. Remove and discard the seed pockets and stems. Trim the bottom of the peppers as needed so they stand up on their own. Finely chop the pepper tops and add to a large bowl.
• Gently lower the pepper boats into the boiling water until fully submerged. Cook until just crisp tender, 4 to 6 minutes. The peppers should hold their shape and stand up straight. Once cooked, place the peppers in the ice bath to prevent further cooking, about 1 minute. Drain the peppers upside-down on a paper towel-lined plate to catch any water that remains inside.
• Meanwhile, place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and chorizo and cook until the chorizo is just fragrant and the oil has a red hue, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and use a slotted spoon to add the chorizo to the bowl with the chopped peppers. Add 2 teaspoons of the hot oil from the skillet to the bowl, reserving the rest. The chorizo will crisp as it cools.
• Place the skillet with the reserved oil over medium heat. Add the bread to the skillet in an even layer. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the bread is browned and toasted, about 5 minutes. Finely chop the remaining garlic clove. When the bread is nearly toasted, add the garlic to the skillet and toss until it is distributed through the toasted bread. Set aside.
• Add the kale, vinegar and the reserved 1 tablespoon lemon juice to the bowl. Massage until the kale is slightly softened and coated. Add the dates, olives, parsley and toasted bread and gently toss to combine.
• Place the peppers upright on a serving platter. Mound the salad into each pepper. Generously grate the cheese over the salad. Sprinkle with the chopped almonds and serve immediately.

CRAB SALAD STUFFED SWEET MINI PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. wash and dry peppers. Cut lengh wise in half. Scrape the few tiny seed out. To the crab salad add the imitation crab meat cut up. Also mix in the Old Bay Seasoning,dill weed and the lemon pepper.
• 2. Fill the pepper cavities with the crab salad. Arrange on a serving plate, as shown. Sprinkle the tops ligtly with dill weed.
• 3. Decorate with lettuce leaves, radishes and tiny little tomatoes. Tint red tomatoes can be used for a pretty garnish. Work with what you have...play with it. Saran wrap and store in refrigerator.. Serve chilled, and enjoy.....Nancy P.....9/17/12

PASTA SALAD-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, fry the ham in a skillet over medium heat, turning, until crisp, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels, then crumble.
• Combine the pasta, tomatoes, red onion, capers, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, cheese and half of the crumbled ham in a bowl.
• Make the vinaigrette: Toast the fennel seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and crush with a skillet. Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, rosemary, oregano, crushed fennel, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt and the red pepper flakes in a bowl. Pour over the pasta mixture and mix until combined.
• Carefully stuff the pasta salad into the peppers using a small spoon. Top with the remaining crumbled ham.

PIQUILLO PEPPERS STUFFED WITH SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add to pan, and saute until golden and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Finely chop shrimp, and transfer to a bowl.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add tomato, and cook until skin loosens, about 1 1/2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to ice-water bath until cool enough to handle, about 1 minute. Peel tomato, cut into quarters, and remove and discard seeds. Finely chop tomato.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 minutes.
• Stir tomato into onion mixture, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat; pour in sherry. Return to medium-high heat for 1 minute. Stir tomato mixture into shrimp, and season with salt and pepper. Let cool.
• Stir in mayonnaise. Stuff each pepper with shrimp salad.

EASY CHICKEN SALAD-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut red peppers lengthwise in half; remove and discard membranes and seeds.
• Mix reduced-fat cream cheese, chicken, tomatoes, jalapeño peppers and onions until blended; spoon into pepper halves. Place, filled sides up, on microwaveable plate.
• Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 min. Top with cheese; microwave 30 to 45 sec. or until melted.

TACO SALAD STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a baking pan with nonstick spray and add the peppers to it so that they are standing on their bottoms. Bake for 15 minutes, then add 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, until peppers are softened. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Meanwhile, bring a large nonstick skillet to medium heat, then add beef and onions. Cook, breaking up meat with a spoon and cook until no longer pink. Drain grease off of meat and stir in taco seasoning, along with the amount of water the package calls for. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until thickened. Stuff cooled peppers with lettuce, meat, then top with cheese, sour cream and salsa. Serve with tortilla chips if desired. Tip: Bake the peppers a day ahead, then make the meat filling and assemble before serving. Get Cooking: http://www.cooking.com/recipes-and-more/recipes/taco-salad-stuffed-peppers-recipe#ixzz3lOCMR9QY

SALAD-STUFFED BLACKENED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the buckwheat. Cook for 10-12 mins until tender but with a little bite, then drain and set aside.
• Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a medium frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 5-7 mins or until beginning to soften. Tip in the garlic and za'atar, and cook for a further 1 min. Stir in the sugar, cook for 3 mins more, then stir in the red wine vinegar. Tip the caramelised onions into the buckwheat and combine well. Add the remaining olive oil, the nuts, dates and half the parsley, then season well.
• Wrap the peppers in foil parcels and put on the barbecue for 20 mins, turning every so often. (Alternatively, put the peppers on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 20 mins at 200C/180C fan/gas 6 - but don't use foil as you want them to get some colour.)
• Remove the foil and slice the top off each pepper, being careful not to cut all the way through. Remove the seeds and fill with the buckwheat mixture. Serve garnished with the remaining parsley.

TACO SALAD STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a baking pan with nonstick spray and add the peppers to it so that they are standing on their bottoms. Bake for 15 minutes, then add 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, until peppers are softened. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, bring a large nonstick skillet to medium heat, then add beef and onions. Cook, breaking up meat with a spoon and cook until no longer pink. Drain grease off of meat and stir in taco seasoning, along with the amount of water the package calls for. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until thickened. Stuff cooled peppers with lettuce, meat, then top with cheese, sour cream and salsa. Serve with tortilla chips if desired.

STILTON STUFFED PEPPERS WITH SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees C, 400 degrees F, Gas Mark 6. Place halved peppers, cut side uppermost, in a roasting tin. Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with a little salt and black pepper and place in the oven. Roast for 20 mins or so until they are slightly charred.
• Fry the red onion in a little olive oil until soft and lightly browned.
• Place the tomatoes, black olives, breadcrumbs, stilton and flat leaf parsley in a bowl. Season with salt and black pepper and add red onion.
• Remove roasting tin from the oven. Spoon in the stilton mixture and drizzle each pepper half with a little balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Grill for 5 minutes until stilton has melted and top is lightly browned.
• For the salad, place spinach (lightly torn if leaves are large), pinenuts and pomegranate seeds in a bowl. Add a little orange and lemon rind, lemon juice, olive oil and balsamic vinegar and season to taste.
• Arrange salad on plates, pile grilled peppers on top and serve.

STUFFED SWEET PEPPERS APPETIZER/SALAD

Steps:

• Blend spinach dip and salmon. (One part dip to 3 to 4 parts salmon or to taste) Stuff the pepper shells.
• Makes 20 appetizers or serve 2 on lettuce for a salad.