produce quick tips bell peppers can be found fresh throughout the year in the produce department or pre-prepared and diced in the freezer section coloration avoid bell peppers that appear to have a wrinkled outer skin excess moisture to discourage ripening sliced bell pepper can be stored for later use and convenience in an airtight container with a paper towel to removing the seeds and slicing or dicing one medium-sized bell pepper contains only about 37 calories and provides more than the daily bell peppers contain about 96 percent water and are a natural source of hydration during hot summer months contribute to healthy immune systems as well as eye health bell peppers originated in central and south america and were first introduced in europe in the 1400's by commonly referred to today as sweet peppers bell pepper salad colorful bell peppers roasted bell peppers
