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Spicy stuffed sweet pointed pepper with mint yoghurt

Name: Spicy stuffed sweet pointed pepper with mint yoghurt
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediteranean
Ingredients: 3 red sweet pointed peppers (Sweet Palermo); 3 yellow sweet pointed peppers (Sweet Palermo); 2 tomatoes; 2 red onions; 1/2 cucumber; 1 red pepper; 1/2 sprig of coriander leaves; chopped; 1/2 sprig of parsley leaves; chopped; 2 tsp of tomato puree; 1 tsp of ground cumin; 5 tsp of red wine vinegar; 8 tsp of extra virgin olive oil; salt and pepper; 4 pitas

Time

30 minutes

Servings

This recipe of stuffed peppers looks spectacular, but in reality it's a perfect easy weekday meal. Full of fresh vegetables and spices, topped with a minty yogurt dip and served with pita bread. For sure your family will love it.

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Ingredients

3 red sweet pointed peppers (Sweet Palermo)
3 yellow sweet pointed peppers (Sweet Palermo)
2 tomatoes
2 red onions
1/2 cucumber
1 red pepper
1/2 sprig of coriander leaves, chopped
1/2 sprig of parsley leaves, chopped
2 tsp of tomato puree
1 tsp of ground cumin
5 tsp of red wine vinegar
8 tsp of extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
4 pitas

Dressing ingredients

1/2 L of Turkish or Greek yoghurt
1/2 sprig of mint leaves, chopped
2 tsp of extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper

Contributor

Sweet Palermo®

Preparation

Slice 2 red and 2 yellow peppers in halves (lenghtwise) and remove the seeds. Arrange them on plates with the open section facing upwards.
Finely chop the remaining peppers along with the rest of the vegetables and mix them together with the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Scoop the filling into the peppers
Mix the ingredients for the yoghurt dip and toast the pitas briefly in the oven or on a grill plate, then serve with the peppers.