aim

Get started

← Back to foods

Vegetables

Bell Peppers

Bell Peppers contain an impressive amount of vitamin C with up to as much as six times as oranges.

Bell Peppers

Beneficial properties

Antioxidant Immune-boosting Brain health Heart health Weight management

Nutritional highlights

Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Potassium, Beta-carotene, Fiber, Folate, Lycopene, Antioxidants

Detailed information

Bell Peppers contain an impressive amount of vitamin C with up to as much as six times as oranges. Bell peppers are also packed with vitamin A and beta carotene which can help boost the immune system, improve vision, and help protect the eyes against cataracts. They are also an excellent source of potassium, fiber, thiamine, beta carotene, folic acid, zeaxanthin, and lycopene and have been shown to help prevent blood clot formation and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Bell peppers are highly beneficial for the brain and can help to strengthen memory and concentration skills as well as reduce brain fog and confusion. Bell peppers are an ideal weight loss food as their fiber helps to curb the appetite while helping to keep you energized throughout the day. Green bell peppers are technically an “unripe” pepper. Even though green peppers are edible, the red, orange, and yellow bell peppers contain significantly higher levels of vitamins, mineral, and antioxidants. Bell peppers are so sweet, crunchy, and juicy that they are a perfect snack to munch on and are a fantastic addition to salads, wraps, nori rolls, hummus, and dips. They are also great juiced, steamed, sautéed, and stuffed. Try making a raw soup by blending red bell peppers and tomatoes together with a clove of garlic, a few leaves of fresh basil, and chopped scallions and avocado on top. It is a refreshing, light, nutrient packed meal that can nourish your body and keep your immune system functioning strong. Also experiment with the deliciously sweet orange bell pepper which is a favorite among kids and adults alike. Bell peppers can be found at your local grocery and health food store. Choose organic for its health promoting properties whenever possible.

Conditions it helps with

Cataracts

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Heart Disease

Includes: Heart Disease (Cardiomyopathy)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Goals it supports

Boost Immunity

Recipes featuring Bell Peppers

30-Minute Chili

4-Layer Enchilada Cakes

Air-Fried Tempura Veggies with Jalapeño-Lime Sauce

Air-Fryer Mini Pizzas with Alfredo Sauce

Air-Fryer Taquitos with Cauliflower and Black Beans

Amazing Vegan Nachos

Baked Kale and Artichoke Dip

Best Quinoa Salad

Best Veggie Burgers

Black Bean and Corn Chili

Black Bean and Plantain Burgers with Salvadoran Corn Tortillas

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup

Black Bean Polenta Cakes with Pepper-Cilantro Salsa

Black Bean Salad

Black Bean Smash Burgers with Caramelized Onions

Black Bean, Corn, and Roasted Red Pepper Lettuce Cups

Black Eyed Pea Salad

Blood Orange-Farro Salad with Crispy Chickpeas

Breakfast Scramble

Broccoli Crunch Salad

Broccoli Pasta Salad with Red Pepper Pesto

Caramelized Onion & Pepper Vegan Quesadillas

Caribbean Black Bean Soup with Mango Relish

Caribbean Loaded Sweet Potatoes

Caribbean Sweet Potato Stew

Carrot Ginger Soup with Orzo and Kale

Cauliflower Nachos with Walnut Taco Meat

Chile-Garlic Sauce

Chopped Barley Salad with Pears

Classic Vegan Cornbread

Confetti Corn and Pasta Bowl

Confetti Cornmeal Muffins

Corn and Black Bean Cakes

Costa Rican Rice and Beans (Gallo Pinto)

Cowboy Caviar With Avocado

Cranberry Hummus Vegan Cheese Ball

Creamy Cajun Pasta

Creamy Polenta with Jalapeño Tomato Sauce

Creamy Spinach Artichoke Dip (Dairy-Free)

Delicata Squash with Creole Quinoa Stuffing

Dom Thompson's Vegan Egg Salad Collard Wraps

Dreena Burton's Easy 3-Bean Salad

Dreena Burton’s Easy 3-Bean Salad

Easy Curry Noodles with Veggies

Easy Jackfruit Curry

Easy Pumpkin Curry

Easy Ratatouille

Fajita Pasta Salad

Favorite Veggie Wrap Recipe

Fresh Spinach Hummus

Full-On Taco Bar

Garden Chickpea Tomato Soup

Good Morning Bangkok Salad

Greek Pasta Salad

Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

Green Bean Pasta with Cashew Pesto

Grilled Corn Salad with Jalapeño Dressing

Grilled Fajita Platter with Smoky Tomato Salsa

Grilled Nopales Tacos

Grilled Pineapple Veggie Bowl with Spicy Cashew Crema

Grits and Greens

Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers

Healthy Creole-Style Cauliflower Rice Jambalaya

Healthy Turkey Chili

Hearty Szechwan Coleslaw with White Beans

Hearty Vegan Red Bean Chili

Herbed Breakfast Hash

High-Protein Breakfast Scramble

Homemade Harissa (Dip)

In shallow bowls arrange sweet potatoes, cabbage, bell peppers, and scallions. Top with a scoop of brown rice mixture. Drizzle with sriracha sauce and top with cilantro sprigs. Serve with lime wedges and Almond Butter-Lime Dressing on the side.

Indian-Spiced Potato Salad

Individual Broccoli and Wild Rice Casseroles

Instant Pot Chickpea Curry (Vegan!)

Instant Pot Lentil Curry

Instant Pot Quinoa Burrito Bowls

Instant Pot Vegan Chili

Israeli Couscous and Kale Salad

Jackfruit Jambalaya

Jambalaya-Style Collard Wraps

Jerk Black Bean Soup with Mango Salsa

Kale and Farro Salad with Orange-Avocado Dressing

Kale Quinoa Salad with Apple Cider Dressing

Kid-Friendly Edible Flower Salad

Kung Pao Chickpeas (in a Slow Cooker!)

Lebanese Lentil Burgers in Cabbage Pockets

Lentil and Spinach Soup

Lentil Salad with Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing

Lentil-Walnut Pâté

Light Thai Peanut Dressing

Mac and Cheese with Roasted Veggies

Mango and Black Bean Tacos

Mango Rice Salad Bowls

Mashed Rutabaga with Italian Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpeas

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Mediterranean Pasta Bake with Mushrooms and Eggplant

Mexican Breakfast Hash with Lime Crema

Mexican Cauliflower Rice Casserole

Mexican-Style Vegan Bean and Rice Casserole

Microwave Pasta Primavera

Middle Eastern Pita Pocket Sandwiches

Mini Bell Pepper Poppers

Mini Tuscan Vegan Pot Pies

Mini Vegan Mac and Cheese Casseroles

Mini Vegan Tamale Pie

Muffin Tin Mini Tostadas

New American Veggie Cheeseburgers

New Year’s Day Soup with Black-Eyed Peas

Orzo Salad with Kale Ribs

Peach and Pepper Tacos

Peanut Noodles with Extra Veggies

Peanut-Sesame Dipping Sauce

Pesto Pasta Salad (in 30 minutes!)

Polenta with Black Beans and Mango Salsa

Pomegranate Slam It Smoothie

Potato Snackers with Red Pepper Dip

Potato-Edamame Hash on Toast

Quick Summer Tomato Soup with Pesto Breadsticks

Quinoa & Vegetable Teriyaki Bowls (Vegan)

Quinoa Black Bean Salad

Quinoa Chickpea Salad

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers (Vegan)

Rainbow Pasta Salad

Red Beans & Quinoa

Red Curry Noodle Soup

Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Bisque for Two

Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup

Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad (Vegan!)

Root-to-Leaf Radish Pasta

Scrambled Tofu Casserole with Mushrooms and Spinach

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Singapore Noodles

Sloppy Joe Pitas

Sneaky Chickpea Burgers

Sopa de Nopales

Southwest Salad Bowls with Quick Mango Salsa

Southwest Spaghetti Casserole

Southwest Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Southwestern Potato Bowl

Spanish-Style Olive-Herb Sauce

Spicy Buffalo Hummus

Spicy Cajun Hash on Grits

Spicy Cold Noodle Salad with Soy-Lime Dressing

Spicy Collard Slaw

Spicy Jerk Mushroom Kabobs with Mango Salsa

Spicy Pickled Green Beans

Spicy Stir-Fry Tacos

Spicy Tempeh Mango Spring Rolls

Spiralized Daikon and Sweet Potato Noodles with Spicy Korean Tofu

Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce

Stuffed Kabocha Squash (Vegan & Paleo)

Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad with Chickpeas

Sweet Potato and Veggie Wraps

Tamales-Inspired Waffles with Black Bean Hash

Tempeh Nacho Salad with Creamy Chipotle Dressing

Thai Basil Eggplant

Thai Chickpea Curry (Quick & Easy!)

Thai Chickpea-Almond Curry

Thai Grain Bowls

Thai Green Curry Chickpeas with Spinach

Thai Green Curry Pizza

Thai Green Curry Potato and Pea Breakfast Hash

Thai Green Curry Rice

Thai Red Curry Sauce

Thai Rice Salad Bowls

Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

Thai-Style Slaw with Peanuts and Ramen Noodles

The Best (And Easiest) Panang Curry

The Best Veggie Chili

Tofu and Veggie Frittata

Tofu Lettuce Wraps

Tortilla Española with Potatoes and Red Peppers

Tuscan White Bean Burgers

Vegan Barbacoa Fajitas

Vegan Chickpea Salad

Vegan Enchilada Casserole (Protein-Rich!)

Vegan Fajitas with Creamy Cilantro Sauce

Vegan Feijoada (Brazilian Black Bean Stew)

Vegan Hash Brown Casserole with Tempeh Crumbles

Vegan Miso Soup with Noodles and Tofu

Vegan Orange Chicken

Vegan Potato Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Greens

Vegan Quesadilla with Black Beans

Vegan Queso Sauce

Vegan Rice Casserole with Lentils

Vegan Soba Noodle Salad

Vegan Southern Green Beans

Vegan Sushi Bowls with Creamy Sriracha Sauce

Vegan Vegetable Korma

Vegetable Pot Pie

Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini

Veggie Summer Rolls

Veggie Sushi Rolls

Winter White Bean Minestrone

Zucchini Rollatini with Quinoa and Chickpeas

Satay Dip with Vegetable Dippers

Southwestern Sweet Potato Wrap

Mediterranean Broccoli Salad

Happy Kale Salad

Marisol's Mango Sauce

Tyrannosaurus Red Sauce

Veggie Slaw Romaine Boats

Cauliflower Rice Burrito Bowls

Big Beautiful Salad

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Build a meal plan featuring Bell Peppers