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Chicken & Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Quinoa Stuffed Peppers are full of chicken and sweet potatoes all in lovely colorful bell peppers and topped with some cheese.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 258 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 1/4 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 1 1/2 cups diced sweet potato 1/4 inch cube
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 previously grilled chicken breast chilled and cubed, leftovers!
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 2 scallions diced
- 3 bell peppers
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a small pot, bring quinoa and chicken stock to a boil. Stir, cover and reduce heat to simmer until cooked, about 20 minutes.
- While quinoa is cooking, saute onions and sweet potato in olive oil over medium heat. Cook 7 minutes, stirring frequently until sweet potato has softened. Stir in garlic, cook another minute then remove from heat. Pour into large bowl.
- Pour cooked quinoa into bowl with onions and sweet potato, along with chicken, cumin, salsa and scallions. Stir until combined.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cut bell peppers in half, scoop out seeds and place on baking sheet. Stuff each pepper with quinoa filling and top with cheese.Bake 30-40 minutes or until the pepper is cooked to your liking. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
258kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
327mg
(14%)
Potassium
542mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
6818IU
(136%)
Vitamin C
79mg
(88%)
Calcium
107mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 327mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 542mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 6818IU | 136% |
| Vitamin C | 79mg | 88% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.