Bell Peppers with Nuts and Olives
Nuts and olives make this an extra-fancy side dish to serve with baked chicken or on a vegetable plate.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 8, 2/3 cup per serving
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
In a large skillet, dry-roast the pine nuts over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until they’re just fragrant, stirring frequently. Remove from the skillet so they don’t burn.
Step 2
Pour the oil into the same skillet, swirling to coat the bottom. Increase the heat to high. Cook the bell peppers, onion, and garlic for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the desired texture, stirring occasionally. Stir in the pepper and salt. Serve sprinkled with the olives and pine nuts.
Cook’s Tip
Step 3
If you prefer, you can use chopped pecans instead of the pine nuts and/or substitute other good-quality black olives or stuffed green olives for the kalamata olives.
Cook’s Tip on Skillets
Step 4
A heavy skillet heats more evenly and cooks food more quickly than thinner skillets, which tend to burn in some areas while undercooking in others.
nutrition information
Step 5
(Per Serving)
Step 6
Calories: 45
Step 7
Total Fat: 3.0g
Step 8
Saturated: 0.5g
Step 9
Trans: 0.0g
Step 10
Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
Step 11
Monounsaturated: 2.0g
Step 12
Cholesterol: 0mg
Step 13
Sodium: 67mg
Step 14
Carbohydrates: 4g
Step 15
Fiber: 1g
Step 16
Sugars: 2g
Step 17
Protein: 1g
Step 18
Dietary Exchanges
Step 19
1 Vegetable
Step 20
1/2 Fat