{"id":82205,"date":"2025-05-16T15:25:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=82205"},"modified":"2025-05-16T15:25:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:25:55","slug":"mexican-inspired-healthy-appetizer-stuffed-peppers-with-cilantro-crema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/mexican-inspired-healthy-appetizer-stuffed-peppers-with-cilantro-crema\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican-inspired healthy appetizer for spring and summer gatherings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_82206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82206\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-82206\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/05115735\/Chef-Aarika-web.webp\" alt=\"Chef Aarika Ortiz.\" width=\"800\" height=\"504\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Aarika Ortiz, at La Victoria Healing Kitchen, in Aurora, Colorado. Photo: Ana G. Robleto Lupiac, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chefaarika.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chef Aarika<\/a> Ortiz enjoys making colorful, nutritious stuffed mini-bell peppers, and your family members or guests will love them too.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2018It\u2019s great to have a fast, easy appetizer that is both tasty and healthy,\u2019\u2019 Aarika said.<\/p>\n<p>This recipe has a healthy and delicious ingredient, Neufchatel cheese.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2018It is lower in fat and calories compared to cream cheese while still maintaining the same flavor and texture,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>Neufchatel cheese contains protein, calcium and vitamins A and D, so it\u2019s a healthy choice. But you\u2019ll want to enjoy it in moderation since it\u2019s a high-calorie ingredient.<\/p>\n<p>In this recipe, Aarika uses small portions of the Neufchatel cheese to deliver plenty of flavor while keeping the appetizers healthy.<\/p>\n<p>These mini Mexican stuffed peppers are also a great option for people looking for healthy gluten-free appetizers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A love of languages and world cuisines inspires recipes with an international flair<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Aarika has a passion for exquisite flavors and gourmet creations.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s also a pro at healthy cooking since she has a certification in nutritional science. She loves exploring how nutritious ingredients can boost our health.<\/p>\n<p>A<a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chefaarika.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> chef in Denver for more than 10 years<\/a>, Aarika specializes in preparing meals for customized dinner parties, hosting cooking classes focused on international cuisine and delivering home-cooked meals.<\/p>\n<p>She was born and raised in Illinois. Her father, a native of Puerto Rico, and her mother with Irish heritage, taught her English, Spanish, and French.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2018I chose to study and attend university abroad in Belgium, and therefore I became fluent in French. I studied linguistics and graduated from university in Brussels. Upon returning, I moved to Colorado, and found a passion for cooking,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>Aarika\u2019s exposure to languages and cultures around the world inspires her love for recipes with an international flair.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2018I am passionate about food, wellness, and community.\u00a0 I look forward to what the next 10 years of cooking in the Mile High City brings,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy her delicious recipe.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mini Mexican stuffed peppers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82207\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-82207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/05120107\/Mini-mexican-stuffed-web.webp\" alt=\"Mini Mexican stuffed peppers. Photo: Ana G. Robleto Lupiac, for UCHealth. \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mini Mexican stuffed peppers. Photo: Ana G. Robleto Lupiac, for UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>12 mini-bell peppers, assorted colors, cut in half vertically. Leave stems intact.<\/p>\n<p>4 ounces ground turkey<\/p>\n<p>2 tablespoons onion, diced<\/p>\n<p>1 teaspoon jalapeno pepper, minced<\/p>\n<p>1 teaspoon garlic, minced<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 teaspoon cumin<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 cup Neufchatel, softened<\/p>\n<p>2 tablespoons shredded Pepper Jack cheese<\/p>\n<p>Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n<p>Olive oil to coat bottom of a pan<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Preparation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet.<\/p>\n<p>Using a small spoon or your thumb, remove the seeds from the mini-bell peppers. Place them skin side up and spread them out on the tray. Bake for eight minutes to soften the peppers. Meanwhile, heat a medium saut\u00e9 pan. Add enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the ground turkey. Let it begin to brown before stirring. Decrease the heat to low and add the onion. Stir until the onion is translucent.<\/p>\n<p>Next, add the jalapeno peppers, garlic and cumin. Stir for two minutes before turning off the heat. Move the ingredients to a mixing bowl. Add the Neufchatel, salt and pepper. Stir until well mixed. Add the Pepper Jack and stir again. Add just enough filling to fill each mini pepper.<\/p>\n<p>Serve immediately or reheat in the oven just before serving.<\/p>\n<p>You can put\u00a0<strong>cilantro<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>cream (crema)<\/strong>\u00a0on your peppers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cilantro crema\u00a0recipe<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Ingredients: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>1 teaspoon lime juice<\/p>\n<p>1 teaspoon olive oil<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 cup sour cream<\/p>\n<p>2 tablespoons cilantro, roughly chopped<\/p>\n<p>Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Preparation: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Add all ingredients to the food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning after tasting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chef Aarika Ortiz enjoys making colorful, nutritious stuffed mini-bell peppers, and your family members or guests will love them too. \u2018\u2018It\u2019s great to have a fast, easy appetizer that is both tasty and healthy,\u2019\u2019 Aarika said. This recipe has a healthy and delicious ingredient, Neufchatel cheese. \u2018\u2018It is lower in fat and calories compared to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2412,"featured_media":82206,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[2366],"class_list":["post-82205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthy-living","tag-healthy-recipes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mexican-inspired healthy appetizer: Stuffed peppers with cilantro crema - UCHealth Today<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Chef Aarika Ortiz enjoys making colorful, nutritious stuffed mini-bell peppers, and your family members or guests will love them too.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/mexican-inspired-healthy-appetizer-stuffed-peppers-with-cilantro-crema\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mexican-inspired healthy appetizer for spring and summer gatherings\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Chef Aarika Ortiz enjoys making colorful, nutritious stuffed mini-bell peppers, and your family members or guests will love them too.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/mexican-inspired-healthy-appetizer-stuffed-peppers-with-cilantro-crema\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"UCHealth Today\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uchealthorg\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-16T21:25:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/05115735\/Chef-Aarika-web.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ana G. 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