Vegetarian

Quinoa Chickpea Stuffed Bell Peppers is for Side Dish.

Quinoa Chickpea Stuffed Bell Peppers takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Chickpea Stuffed Bell Peppers takes 20 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Chickpea Stuffed Bell Peppers makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Chickpea Stuffed Bell Peppers are:

3/4 cup black quinoa, cooked according to package directions
4 bell peppers, preferably orange, yellow, or red
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed, drained
1/2 cup crumbled feta

Here is how you make Quinoa Chickpea Stuffed Bell Peppers:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. As you are cooking the quinoa, set a large pot of water on the stove to boil. Slice the tops of the peppers off and remove seeds. Place peppers in the boiling water and cook for 5 minutes or until just tender. Drain cut side down on paper towels.2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium skillet. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until tender. Season with pepper. Add garlic and cook, stirring often for 1 minute. Stir in mint, cilantro, oregano and chickpeas, cooking until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in feta and cooked quinoa.3. Set peppers cut side up in a 9-inch square baking dish. Fill peppers with quinoa mixture. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.Serving Size: 4 ServingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YOGI_CHERYL.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Chickpea Stuffed Bell Peppers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 276.2

• Total Fat: 6.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 487.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 13.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa Chickpea Stuffed Bell Peppers is Vegetarian