Sweet Stuffed Picnic Peppers
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette- Kelly Brant
Serves 8 peopleCategories: appitizers
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked shredded or chopped chicken; canned is OK too
- 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 4 red bell peppers
- 8 leaves butter lettuce
- Pickles or sliced radishes, for garnish
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the chicken, mayonnaise, celery, green onion and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut the bell peppers in half from top to bottom. Remove core and seeds.
- Place one lettuce leaf in each pepper half. Fill the lettuce-lined pepper with 1/2 cup chicken salad. Garnish with pickles or radish slice.