Bell Pepper Salsa

A quick and easy, delicious salsa recipe to accompany steak and meat dishes! This bell pepper salsa is seasoned with red chile flakes, onions, and parsley, basil or arugula.

Elise Bauer

Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.

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Bell Pepper Salsa
Elise Bauer

Salsa pictured over grilled tri tip steak.

Salsa doesn't have to be made with tomatoes, nor does it even need fresh chiles.

This is a quick and easy, delicious salsa to make to accompany steak and meat dishes. It's made with bell pepper and seasoned with red chile flakes, onions, and parsley, basil or arugula.

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Bell Pepper Salsa

Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 large bell pepper, stem and seeds removed, finely chopped
  • 6 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped arugula, basil, or parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

  1. Combine all ingredients into a small bowl. Serve with steak, carnitas, or carne asada.