Description

The sweet fruit of these yellow peppers makes them a great choice for stuffing and baking or grilling, but they are also commonly eaten fresh on salads and with vegetable dip. Popular on veggie platters, they’re a low-calorie option. Enjoy them raw with a healthy dip or add them into your favorite pasta sauce, stir-fry, or chili.

One medium-sized bell pepper provides a whopping 169% of the daily recommended intake for vitamin C. That makes them a welcome addition to a healthy diet. As humans, we cannot synthesize vitamin C endogenously (within our bodies) so it’s crucial that we get it from the foods we eat. Vitamin C plays an important role in preventing heart disease, cancer, stroke, and other serious conditions. It’s involved in the formation of collagen and one of the many antioxidants that protects against damage from free radicals. Bell peppers are a great source of beta carotene, vitamin B6, vitamin K1, potassium, and folate, too.