Grilled Mini Sweet Peppers with Goat Cheese & Pesto
Easy and delicious grilled mini peppers topped with creamy goat cheese and flavorful jalapeño cilantro pistachio pesto. These beautiful mini peppers make the perfect side dish with your favorite proteins and grains, plus a unique appetizer to share during the summer!
Servings 8 servings
Calories 171cal
Ingredients
- For the peppers:
- 1 pound mini sweet peppers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- For the pesto:
- 1 cup cilantro leaves
- ½ cup shelled roasted pistachios
- 1 small lime, juiced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and roughly chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1-2 tablespoons water, if necessary to thin the pesto
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to 425 degrees F. Add peppers to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use your hands to toss the peppers in the oil so that they are evenly coated.
- Add the peppers in a single layer to the grill, close the lid, and cook, until they begin to soften and are charred on the skin, about 6 to 8 minutes. Flip and cook until charred on the other side, 6 to 8 more minutes.
- While the peppers cook, make the pesto: add cilantro, pistachios, lime juice, jalapeño, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper to the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth, add water if necessary to help thin the pesto and make it easier to process. You may need to scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times and process again. Once done, set aside.
- Add peppers to a large bowl or a platter and top with goat cheese. I like to break up the goat cheese myself into big and small chunks, but goat cheese crumbles will also work. Drizzle the peppers with the beautiful pesto and serve!
Notes
See the full post for serving suggestions and instructions for roasting the peppers!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (based on 8) | Calories: 171cal | Carbohydrates: 4.9g | Protein: 4.7g | Fat: 15.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.7g | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 1.9g