Cayenne Orange Spiced Peppers
Cayenne pepper helps to give a kick start to our # metabolism! How does it work you ask? Spicy peppers, including cayenne peppers, cause the body temperature to rise. When the body temperature rises it needs to be cooled down, burning more calories while doing so. The body does get acclimatized to spice, so more and more may be needed over time to get your body heated up, so pair it with # exercise for the full effect!
Featured Super Food: Cayenne
Prep Time: 10 min. | Cook Time: 5 min. | Total Time: 15 min. | Serves: 6 | Serving Size: 2 Tbsp.
Free From: Gluten, Dairy, Soy
Ingredients:
· 4 sweet red & yellow peppers, deseeded & cut into thin long strips
· 1 small red onion, peeled and sliced thin
· ½ tsp. red or black peppercorns
· 1 tsp. orange zest
· 1 tsp. fresh thyme
· 2/3 cup water
· ½ tsp.+ cayenne pepper
· 1 cup apple cider vinegar (ACV)
· ½ tsp. stevia
Directions:
Add peppers, onion, peppercorns, orange zest, and thyme to a wide-mouth jar, leaving at least 1 inch of room at the top of the jar.
Add the water, cayenne pepper, ACV and stevia into a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a light boil and then drizzle on top of the peppers leaving a half inch on the top of the jar. Let it cool at room temperature, then put the top in place and refrigerate overnight.
Variations:
For an Indian spiced version replace orange, and thyme with 1 tsp. cardamom pods, 1 tsp. coriander seeds , ½ tsp. mustard seeds, ½ tsp. cumin seeds and 2 slices of ginger root
Nutritional Facts: Calories 29.4 | Total Fat 0.2 g | Saturated Fat 0 g | Monounsaturated Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g Cholesterol 0 g | Sodium 2.1 mg | Potassium 197.4 mg| Total Carbohydrate 7 g | Dietary Fiber 1.9 g | Protein 0.9 g | Natural Sugar 0.8 g | *Vitamin C 254.1% | *Vitamin A 90.4%| * Vitamin B6 9.8% *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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