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Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers Mediterranean

This classic is updated and made Mediterranean with the addition of whole grains and sun-dried tomatoes.

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Total Time:

25 minutes

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 126:
  • Fat 5g (Sat. fat 0g) Sodium 230mg:
  • Carbohydrate 19g:
  • Fiber 4g:
  • Protein 3g:

Ingredients

2 large red and 2 large yellow bell peppers, halved, hollowed out (you can use a paring knife or melon baller)

½ cup quinoa, cooked (follow the directions on the package)

â…“ cup sun dried tomatoes, julienne, marinated in olive oil with Italian herbs

12 black olives, halved

½ cup baby spinach

2 cloves garlic, minced

Salt and pepper to taste

8 basil florets for garnish

Instructions

  1. Bake the cleaned bell pepper halves in a 400ºF preheated oven for 10 minutes.
  2. When the quinoa is just cooked/still hot, mix in the garlic and then spinach.
  3. Mix in the rest of the ingredients except the basil florets.
  4. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  5. Stuff the peppers, garnish and serve.

 

 

Recipe and photo courtesy of Mooney Farms

How’d it Taste?

  • Kenneth M Dumas says:

    It tastes very good. For four peppers you need to double the stuffing. I like the peppers crisp, but they can bake longer for more tender peppers. Quick an easy if you don.t have to hop up the garlic, spinach, and tomatos.

  • cbmotors56 says:

    need to try

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