Description
Quick and colorful snack featuring mini bell peppers filled with creamy cottage cheese and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 to 16 mini bell peppers
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- Fresh herbs, chopped (parsley and chives recommended)
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, freshly cracked
- Optional seasonings (garlic powder, smoked paprika)
Instructions
- Cut the mini bell peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
- In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese with fresh herbs, salt, pepper, and any optional seasonings you like.
- Spoon the cottage cheese mixture into the halved mini peppers.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Best served immediately for a crisp texture. Can substitute cottage cheese with Greek yogurt or ricotta.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: snack, appetizer, mini peppers, cottage cheese, healthy