Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

These delectable Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers are a hearty, plant-based entree that is easy to make, packed with flavor and doubles as a great meal-prep option as well!

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Entree

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: healthy stuffed peppers, mexican quinoa, mexican stuffed pepeprs, quinoa, quinoa stuffed peppers, vegan stuffed peppers

Servings:

Calories: 312kcal

Author: Alyssa

Ingredients

2 cups cooked quinoa
1 can black beans drained & rinsed
1 cup frozen sweet corn thawed
2 medium tomatoes diced
1/2 cup diced red onion about 1/2 a medium onion
1/4 - 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Juice of 2 limes
1 teaspoon ground chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
6 sweet bell peppers

to serve

1 avocado sliced
1/2 cup vegan sour cream
Cilantro

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together quinoa, black beans, corn, tomatoes, onion and cilantro. Squeeze lime juice over the quinoa mixture and season with spices. Stir to combine.
Cut a circle around the tops of the peppers, and using the stem, pull out the seeds. Remove any remaining seeds and white parts with your fingers.
Stuff each pepper with the quinoa mixture and transfer to a baking dish. Add a splash of water to the dish (about 1/8" high) and bake on the center rack for 40 minutes. Remove and serve immediately with avocado, sour cream and cilantro!

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