Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: Level 1, Vegetable, Vegetarian
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water or low sodium organic broth
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 lemons Juiced.
  • 5 green onions Thinly sliced.
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves Chopped
  • 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley Chopped
  • 1 cucumber unpeeled, seeded Diced.
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes Halved through the stem.
  • ½ tsp Himalayan pink sea salt
  • to taste ground black pepper
  • 8 mini sweet bell peppers Halved through the stem.

Instructions

  • Pour 2 cups of water into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Add the quinoa, lower the heat, and cover the pot. Let it simmer for 15 minutes until the grains are tender and open (they’ll have little curly tails).
  • Drain, place in a bowl, and immediately add the lemon juice.
  • In a large bowl, combine the green onions, mint, parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, salt, and pepper.
  • Add the quinoa and mix well.
  • Individually stuff each mini bell pepper with the quinoa mix or refrigerate and save for later.
    Enjoy!
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