The light pepper and tuna cream is a dressing made from peeled peppers and canned tuna with low oil content.
I used air-fried roasted peppers.
It is prepared in just a few minutes and is hearty, fresh, and flavorful.
Versatile:
• topping for bruschetta and crostini;
• pasta dressing;
• excellent as a mousse.
We consume the fruit of the peppers.
Green peppers are less ripe and therefore less sweet but may cause digestive problems.
Yellow and orange peppers are ripe.
Red peppers are fully ripe, thus sweeter [with a higher carbohydrate and sugar content than green peppers].
Having digestive issues, I choose square or elongated peppers called bull’s horns or cornetto of red or yellow mature color and sweet pulp.
Peppers are among the vegetables that in case of hyperglycemia, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes could [conditional] cause an increase in blood sugar, so they should be consumed in moderation, and it is advisable to monitor the glycemic response.
In the Accu-Check diet meter, you will find the CHO count per serving:
• 300 g serving of roasted peppers raw weight [cooked 150 g] → CHO 20.1.
It is important to know that tuna in oil has a higher energy intake than fresh products due to the calories of the preserving liquid while the calorie and noble fat intake remains unchanged.
To avoid this inconvenience, you can buy it naturally or drain it well before seasoning with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Recently, I found a light canned tuna with very little extra virgin olive oil and 60% less fat than traditional oil-packed products at the supermarket. I find it excellent as it is more compact than the natural one.
As with other canned oil products, it should be consumed occasionally.

- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Air frying, Other
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- square or cornet peppers (of mature red or yellow color and sweet pulp)
- basil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil (raw)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 60 g canned tuna (natural or drained)
Tools
- Air fryer
- 1 Plastic bag for freezer
- 1 Chopper or Mixer
Preparation
Wash the peppers thoroughly.
Proceed with cooking: you can cook your peppers in the oven, in an air fryer, or on the grill.
I used air-fried roasted peppers.Air fryer cooking
Follow the instructions [temperature and time] indicated in your appliance’s user manual.
In general, it takes 20 minutes at 392° F.Peel the peppers
To easily and quickly peel roasted peppers, close the hot roasted peppers inside a freezer bag for 5 minutes.
Then it will be very easy to peel them.Clean the peppers
Once peeled: remove the stem, open the peppers, and remove the seeds.
Cut the roasted peppers into strips.Select and wash the basil leaves.
Drain them in a colander.
Dry them on a paper towel.Pour into the mixer:
• roasted peppers;
• a pinch of salt;
• a pinch of pepper;
• 2 tsp of oil;
• 2 tsp of lemon juice;
• basil;
and chop.! the mixer should be activated in bursts and not continuously, and the blades should not overheat.
Add the tuna and blend until you get a smooth cream.
Your light pepper and tuna cream is ready.
Enjoy your meal!
Notes
Hyperglycemia, prediabetes, and diabetes.
Here you can find dedicated recipes.
Remember:
• start the meal with a generous portion of vegetables [raw or cooked];
• a balanced meal should contain all nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats & fibers;
• always prepare it according to the proportions and combinations indicated in your dietary plan.
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