This dip is packed full of punch and is equally good on burgers as it is on the buffet table ready for breadsticks and crunchy carrots to be dipped in generously.
These little cherry peppers have a heat to them which isn’t overpowering on the palate, it’s more of a warm sweet taste which doesn’t leave you reaching for gulps of water.
My other half came home from our local shops the other day with a huge great big tub of these little gems. After seeing them in the fridge for about a week I knew that I would have to do something with them as they didn’t seem to be disappearing no matter how many we ate! There’s only so many times that you can put them on the side of the plate as an accompaniment so I set to work on a recipe. I played around with the different types of flavours I wanted to have and as I wanted to make the most of the sweet taste these peppers had to offer.
In this recipe you can alter the quantities of red peppers to shallots as takes your fancy and you can use standard flaky salt instead of the fancy Himalayan pink salt I wanted to try out.
What is fabulous about this recipe is that it’s very easy to make, very quick and leaves you with 2 jars of this delicious cherry pepper dip.
- 25 Cherry Peppers pre cooked. Do this by baking in a covered dish in the oven for 20 mins on a medium heat.
- 3 small Shallots
- 1 large Garlic Clove
- 4 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 tbsp White Wine Vinegar
- 1 tsp Sugar
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Place the olive oil and shallots in a deep saucepan and cook gently for 5 minutes.
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Crush the garlic and add this along with the salt to the shallots.
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Cook for 2 minutes.
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Add vinegar, sugar and tomato paste and stir well.
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Add cherry peppers and stir.
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Leave to cool for 5 mins.
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Place all the ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.
This dip makes a great gift too. Who can resist something that tastes so good and they can actually make use of. Place the mixture into nice looking pots which are sterilised and will produce an air tight seal when closed. Yummy!
If this has made you feel in the cooking mood then have a look at this Easy Soda Bread recipe which is a wonderful partner to this Red Cherry Pepper Dip.
If you like this recipe then please rate it using the stars index in the comments section. I’d love to hear your views too. Enjoy!
This looks very nice I’d love to try it’s probably much tastier than shop bought
I like the sound of this and your photographs are stunning. I shall have to give it a try.
This sounds really delicious – I shall have to try it
This looks delicious and I do like peppers very much
I cannot wait to make this x
A delight – never made this yet – will be doing soon
Yum looks delicious
Looks quite spicy but would love to try it, nice for the summer.
I love cherry pepper dips but the rest of the family do not.
Oh I like a good pepper with flavor but not overpowering on the heat. This looks like a great option! #KCACOLS
Yum, this looks so good! I bet it’s amazing with breadsticks. #KCACOLS
This one is definitely going to be on the to make list next week! We love dips of all sorts and it looks ideal for my home made nachos! #KCACOLS
This looks so yummy. Sending this to my wife. #kcacols
Oh this sounds and looks super delicious. Need to make it to try! #KCACOLS
Yes please do:) I’d love to see how you find it:)
Oh I love a good dip with tortillas or bread sticks. Yum! #kcacols
I hope you’ll love this one too Carol. Hope you’re well and thanks for stopping by, Mainy
I love the sound of this delicious dip
my hubby would love this dip, he adores peppers
I used to eat lots of these years ago filled with cream cheese. It is like playing roulette as most were sweet but a couple were always firey.
I will try to track down some plain ones as this recipe looks delicious
Yes I know what you mean, sometimes you can get a really hot one!:)
This sounds lovely. I’ve never had cherry peppers before.
Oh you should try them:)
Oh I buy these stuffed with cheese! Aren’t they amazing! I’ve never seen them available not stuffed. I will be looking out for them now so I can try your recipe though. Thanks for linking this up to #KCACOLS
Yes I’ve seen them with cheese too. I made some more last night because he’d come home with a big box again, I popped a couple of fresh tomatoes in too, delish 😋