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Quinoa w/ bell peppers and turkey bacon takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa w/ bell peppers and turkey bacon takes 20 minutes to cook.

Quinoa w/ bell peppers and turkey bacon makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa w/ bell peppers and turkey bacon are:

2 cups Quinoa
4 cups of water
6 slices of extra lean turkey bacon
1/2 yellow onion
1 clove garlic
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon of chili pepper
black pepper to taste

Here is how you make Quinoa w/ bell peppers and turkey bacon:

Prepare the quinoa. Bring the quinoa to boil over high heat. Once it begins to boil reduce the heat to low and cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off heat and leave cover. In a Saute pan cook bacon until crisp and then set aside. Continue with cooking onion and garlic till clear and then add bell peppers and saute for about 4 minutes. After add cilantro, cayenne, chili powder, and pepper. Saute for 1 minuter and then add everything to quinoa. Mix and serve to bowl. Add bacon on top. Serving Size: Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RACHELATUF.

The nutritional information for Quinoa w/ bell peppers and turkey bacon is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 376.8

• Total Fat: 4.0 g
• Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
• Sodium: 212.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 68.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
• Protein: 12.5 g