5 Figure-Friendly Recipes Featuring Peppers

Whether you serve them raw or roasted, there are so many ways to enjoy vibrant and healthy bell peppers.

1. Roasted Pepper Salad with Feta, Pine Nuts & Basil

Next time you're asked to bring a veggie or salad to a summer party, try these sweet and smoky bell peppers topped with feta, toasted pine nuts, basil and olives. The salad looks gorgeous on a platter, and is delicious with toasted pita bread, grilled lamb burgers or chicken kebabs. GET THE RECIPE

2. Caramelized Onions and Bell Peppers

These luscious bell peppers with caramelized onions are delicious with steak, spicy Italian sausage or on top of a bowl of hot and creamy polenta. GET THE RECIPE

3. Thai Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing

This recipe was inspired by the popular Thai Crunch Salad served at California Pizza Kitchen. It's made with crisp Napa cabbage and red bell peppers, but it's the creamy peanut dressing that makes it so good--I guarantee you'll want to put it on everything! GET THE RECIPE

4. Chilled Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Seasoned with fresh rosemary, anise seeds and a splash of balsamic vinegar, this chilled bell pepper soup will wake up your taste buds! GET THE RECIPE

5. Bulgur Salad with Cucumbers, Red Peppers, Chickpeas, Lemon and Dill

Made with bulgur, fresh herbs, red bell peppers and buttery chickpeas, this popular Middle Eastern-style salad is like a bulked-up tabbouleh. GET THE RECIPE