
Stuffed Bell Peppers
quinoa-lentil filling, avocado salad, chipotle crema
If you’ve never made stuffed bell peppers before, now’s your chance to learn how to prepare this versatile dish. We roast red bell peppers and stuff them with lentils and quinoa. Fresno chiles and chipotle crema add some heat, but we keep things cool with a bright avocado salad. You’re sure to love this recipe—and once you master it, you can recreate it with all sorts of different fillings.
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 red bell peppers, trimmed, halved lengthwise and deseeded
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 jalapeño, destemmed, deseeded and minced
- 1/2 cup French green lentils, rinsed and sorted
- 1/2 cup white quinoa
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 cup vegan mayo
- 1/4 tsp chipotle morita powder
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 0.25 oz cilantro, leaves and tender stems roughly chopped
- 2 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado
- 4 tsp olive oil (from your kitchen)
- Salt (from your kitchen)
- Pepper (from your kitchen)
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INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 425°F. Brush baking sheet with 1 tsp olive oil. Place peppers, cut side down, on baking sheet and roast until browned, 15 to 18 minutes. Cover with foil to keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and jalapeño and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add lentils, quinoa, 2 cups water, just 1 tsp cumin, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until lentils are tender, 18 to 24 minutes.
Stir together just ¼ tsp chipotle morita, mayo, and a pinch of salt in small bowl. (TIP: Add more chipotle morita if you prefer more spice.)
Stir together lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, radish, avocado, and a pinch of salt and pepper in medium bowl.
Mound quinoa and lentil mixture into roasted peppers. Place quinoa-stuffed peppers on plates. Top with avocado salad and dollop with chipotle crema. Enjoy!
For lentils, to “sort” means to look for and discard any naturally occurring debris or stones. For chiles, wash hands and cutting board well after handling peppers. For 4-serving meal, double all ingredients. You may need to cook in batches, in larger cooking vessels, or for longer cook times. Follow visual cues in 2-serving recipe.
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