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Bell Pepper Salsa

A quick and easy, delicious salsa recipe to accompany steak and meat dishes is this bell pepper salsa, 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.

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

Bell Pepper Salsa

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 0 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 and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

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