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Roasted red pepper recipes deserve a regular spot in any plant-based kitchen. Roasting brings out the pepper’s natural sweetness and softens its texture, turning a simple vegetable into something rich and savory. You can blend it into sauces, fold it into stews, or layer it into salads and bakes.
Red peppers hold up well in the oven and pair easily with beans, pasta, grains, and herbs. Once roasted, they add color and depth without overpowering other ingredients. You can char them whole, slice them into strips, or blitz them into pesto or hummus.
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This list highlights eight different ways to use roasted red peppers across lunch, dinner, snacks, and sauces. From tray bakes and pasta to salads and spreads, each dish centers the pepper in a practical way. If you want more variety in your cooking, these recipes show how far one ingredient can go.
Roasted red pepper, thyme, and butter bean traybake
Starting this list is this roasted pepper, thyme, and butter bean traybake by Ella Mills. Orzo bakes with cherry tomatoes, harissa, aubergine, and courgette. Butter beans add protein. Everything roasts in one tray until tender and lightly caramelized.
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Roasted red pepper chickpea salad with wine vinaigrette
Next, make this simple, high-protein salad by Jackie Akerberg. Chickpeas mix with jarred fire-roasted red peppers, green peppers, and parsley. A red wine vinaigrette made with aquafaba coats everything. Chill before serving for a firm, tangy lunch.
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Easy red pepper pesto chickpea traybake
From Amy Lanza, this red pepper pesto chickpea traybake is another effortless dish to try. To make it, roast chickpeas with red pepper, zucchini, onion, and tomatoes. Blend roasted peppers into pesto with walnuts and sun-dried tomatoes. Spoon over grains and top with nuts to finish.
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Red pepper sausage roll
For an easy snack, try these red pepper sausage rolls by Chef Day Radley. Roasted peppers blend with walnuts, oats, and spices. Wrap the mixture in puff pastry and bake until golden. Serve with a citrus tahini chickpea dip.
Find the recipe here.
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Roasted red pepper pasta
Make this comforting roasted red pepper pasta by Ela Vegan for something warm and uncomplicated. The recipe is simple, roast peppers with onion and garlic. Then, blend with plant milk, cashew butter, and nutritional yeast. Simmer the sauce, then toss through cooked pasta for an easy meal.
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Savory buckwheat pancakes with hummus and red peppers
These savory buckwheat pancakes with hummus and roasted peppers by Rebel Recipes make an easy breakfast. Spoon nutty pancakes onto a pan and cook until golden. Top with smooth hummus and soft roasted peppers for a savory stack.
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Vegan red pepper pesto
Rachel Ama’s vegan red pepper pesto is a must-have on your list of staple recipes. Again, you roast sweet red peppers and garlic. Then, blend with toasted almonds, basil, olive oil, and nutritional yeast. Use as a spread, dip, or pasta sauce.
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Whole roasted cauliflower with harissa and red pepper hummus
Finally, make this whole roasted cauliflower centerpiece with red pepper hummus by Happy Skin Kitchen. Roast the cauliflower with a tahini marinade until crisp at the edges. Make the hummus by blending roasted red pepper into harissa hummus and spread underneath before serving.
Find the recipe here.
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