Bell Pepper Sandwich
An easy way to enjoy a low carb sandwich without the bread!
Instead of reaching for the bread when you make a sandwich, try using a bell pepper! It's a fresh take on a sandwich that uses a bell pepper in place of the bread.
1
Servings
487
Calories
28.7g
Fat
23.2g
Protein
6.1g
Net Carb
8.3g
Total Carbs
Trying to find an easy, healthy keto lunch can be different at times. Luckily this bell pepper sandwich fits the bill along with my avocado pesto pasta and my basic wonderbread keto sandwich.
Go ahead and ditch the bread! You won’t need it for this sandwich. Instead, we use a crisp bell pepper that is sliced in half and deveined and seeded. The bell pepper halves become our sandwich bread that hold layers upon layers of sliced deli meat, cheese, bacon, tomato and sprouts. But really, you could add anything inside this sandwich. Well, except peanut butter and jelly. Don’t try that!
The bell pepper sandwich, not only holds the delicious layers of cold cuts together but gives a delicious flavor and a crunch that will have you hooked.
How to make a bell pepper sandwich
- Slice a whole bell pepper in half from the stem down.
- Remove the ribs and seeds.
- Spread softened cream cheese into the cavity of each bell pepper half.
- Layer your favorite cold cuts, cheese, tomatoes, sprouts, avocado or even bacon.
- Press the layers together and you have a keto sandwich!
Key ingredients
- Bell pepper – We use the bell pepper as our sandwich bread in this recipe. Choose a bell pepper that is uniform in shape and can easily lay down flat on one side. That way your sandwich won’t fall over when you place it down. You can use the bell peppers with three lobes (male) or four lobes (female), just as long as one side will lay down flat.
- Cream cheese – This is our mayonnaise for our healthy sandwich. You could use mayo instead of cream cheese, but cream cheese pairs so well with bell pepper and you will love the combination of deli meat, bell pepper and cream cheese. It’s best to use softened cream cheese or whipped cream cheese, just so that it’s easier to spread on the inside of your pepper halves.
- Lunch meat – Stuff your sandwich with your favorite sliced deli meats. From ham, turkey, salami, pepperoni, bologna, roast beef, pastrami. If you are vegetarian, you can skip the lunch meat and just fill your bell pepper sandwich with lots of your favorite veggies.
- Favorite sandwich fixings – This is where you can customize your sandwich to your liking. I love to add bacon, sprouts, tomatoes but other ideas are avocado, cucumber, lettuce – even everything but the bagel seasoning!
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Bell Pepper Sandwich Ingredients
1 bell pepper
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2 oz cream cheese, softened
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2 slices deli cut turkey
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2 slices deli cut ham
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2 slices cooked bacon
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1 slice tomato
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Handful of sprouts
Bell Pepper Sandwich Directions
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Prep bell pepper sandwich 'bread'
Slice the bell pepper in half lengthwise, from the stem down. Remove the inside ribs and seeds.
Ingredients
- Bell pepper
Quick Tip
Find the best side of your bell pepper that will lay flat. This will be your bottom layer to ensure your sandwich doesn't fall over when you aren't holding it. -
Spread cream cheese
To inside of both bell pepper halves, spread a thin layer of cream cheese all around.
Ingredients
- Cream cheese
Quick Tip
Spread evenly to ensure every bite will have cream cheese. -
Add your sandwich fixings
Add a slice of turkey and ham to each bell pepper. Cut bacon in half and add two halves of bacon to each side. Top one side with tomato and sprouts.
Ingredients
- Turkey
- Ham
- Bacon
- Tomato
- Sprouts
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Assemble
Assemble by placing the side with fewer ingredients on top of the other side, cut in half with a serrated knife, and enjoy!
I made this for a quick lunch yesterday, and it really hit the spot. The cream cheese adds a nice richness and I liked the crunch from the bell pepper more than I expected. Super satisfying.
Tried this for lunch today and it was super filling. The bell pepper adds a crisp texture that I didn’t expect to like so much.
I loved how crisp and refreshing the bell pepper was after slicing it lengthwise. It added the perfect crunch to balance the creaminess of the cream cheese. Following the directions exactly, layering the turkey and ham gave a really satisfying bite, and the bacon added a smoky punch. The tomato slice brought in just enough juiciness without making anything soggy, and the sprouts gave it a nice earthy freshness. Cutting it in half at the end made it easy to eat and everything stayed in place. This was a really fun and delicious take on a sandwich!
I made this for a quick dinner and was really impressed with how well the cream cheese paired with the meats. It added a creamy richness that brought everything together. Plus it held up well and didn’t get soggy at all.
I liked how easy it was to prep the bell pepper halves and get everything layered in. The softened cream cheese spread smoothly and helped hold the fillings in place. Using both turkey and ham gave it a nice variety of flavor but I think I’ll add some mustard next time for more zing. Cutting it with a serrated knife really made it manageable to eat without everything falling apart.