Marinated Mini Sweet Peppers

This Marinated mini bell peppers recipe is so easy. There is no slicing, no dicing, no seeding required. You can make these mini sweet peppers a full week or more in advance so they are perfect for parties.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb mini sweet peppers rinsed and dried
  • 1/2 Tbsp olive oil to sauté
  • 1 cup parsley chopped, divided
  • 1 cup dill chopped, divided
  • 6 garlic cloves minced or pressed
  • 6 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 Tbsp sea salt
  • 1¼ cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup cold water

Instructions

  1. Preheat grill to medium/low (300˚F). Place mini peppers in a large mixing bowl, drizzle with 1/2 Tbsp olive oil and toss to combine. Place peppers on preheated grill and cook 2 min per side (5-6 min total), or just until light grill marks are appear on peppers. Transfer to a bowl. 
  2. For the marinade, mix together 1 cup water, 1¼ cup vinegar, 6 pressed garlic cloves, 6 Tbsp of sugar, & 2 Tbsp of salt. Stir until sugar dissolves. 
  3. Place ½ of the parsley, ½ of the dill on the bottom of a 1/2 gallon jar. Tightly fill with peppers. Pour marinade over peppers and add remaining herbs. Cover and marinate overnight in the refrigerator before serving enjoy.

Recipe Notes

*We put a small cup inside the jar to help keep the bell peppers submerged.
Regarding nutrition facts, keep in mind, most of the salt and sugar will remaining in the marinade in the jar so the counts shown in nutrition label will be higher than they actually are.