Spring Party Food: Swap Crackers For Red Peppers with Heirloom LA

Farm-to-plate masters, Heirloom LA, are the caterers in L.A. for in-the-know healthy hostesses. We share their hyper-local recipes all the time here on the site because they never fail to amaze us with their meticulous care for ingredients and their fabulous food!

This all-veggie appetizer idea boots heavy crackers and breads right out of the equation and instead adds in more local, seasonal produce. Catch the simple recipe below, then come back next week as we share Heirloom's beautiful marinade instructions for olives, feta cheese and everything else you'd like to top these red pepper "chips" with!

The undeniable difference between purchasing produce directly from a farmer is most notably evident when using raw components like we did for these red pepper poppers. The red bell peppers from JF Organic Farms, available through the summer, are not only sexy in color, but bright and explosive in concentrated flavor. There’s no comparison to the store bought equivalent!

Here, we piped on a confit pepper and chickpea purée and topped it with olives and bits of some marinated feta. It’s sort of like a Greek salad you can tray pass and eat with your hands. Engage your kids to help make the purée so they feel connected to the cooking process - it's a practical trick to get them to eat healthy!

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