Cold stuffed piquillo peppers, an ideal dish for the summer season. With the arrival of the heat, we only want cold and simple dishes where we have to cook a little, but that does not mean we eat badly. With this recipe we will learn to prepare a rich and easy starter, which can be made with different ingredients if you want to try different fillings.
The piquillo peppers are sold ready-made in glass jars, you just have to fill them, so it couldn’t be easier. They can be filled with meat, fish, and vegetables or, like this recipe that we propose, salad. Thus, we will add tuna, olives, surimi and mayonnaise. In addition, another advantage of this dish is that we can have it prepared in advance, it is also perfect to take to work. A quick and easy recipe for a light dinner or as a starter. In any case, keep reading and discover how to make cold stuffed piquillo peppers.
Ingredients to make cold stuffed piquillo peppers:
- 1 jar of piquillo peppers
- 1 head of lettuce
- 1 onion or spring onion
- 6 surimi sticks
- 1 jar of stuffed olives
- 2 cans of tuna
- 1 jar of mayonnaise
How to make cold stuffed piquillo peppers:
To make this dish of stuffed piquillo peppers, the amounts of the ingredients can vary, so you can put more of one thing or another, depending on how you like it and depending on the number of peppers in the pot or that you are going to prepare. With that said, wash the lettuce heads and chop the leaves into small pieces. Chop a piece of onion that is sweet into small pieces and put it all in a bowl.
Chop the surimi sticks into small pieces and add them to the bowl with the previous ingredients. Remember that you can make cold stuffed piquillo peppers with more ingredients that do not require cooking, such as raw vegetables, etc.
Chop the olives into small pieces and add them to the previous mixture. Open the cans of tuna in oil, drain it a little and add it to the bowl with the remaining ingredients.
Start adding tablespoons of mayonnaise and mix. The amount of mayonnaise will be what you consider depending on how you want the filling to be. We recommend that it be juicy. Mayonnaise can be purchased or homemade, if you make it at home, do not miss the Recipe for homemade mayonnaise.
Take the peppers out of the pot and put them on a plate. With the help of a spoon, fill the piquillo peppers carefully so that they do not break.
Put the stuffed piquillo peppers in a bowl or tray. You can accompany this dish with a little more lettuce and olives, with more mayonnaise or a salad made with other ingredients. We recommend leaving the peppers in the fridge to cool down more. And the recipe for cold stuffed piquillo peppers is ready!
