Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Thai stuffed peppers loaded with quinoa, edamame, veggies, all tossed in a delish peanut sauce! These make a great meal prep or quick dinner and are packed full of healthy protein, fats, and fiber!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 hours hrs 35 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 1 kcal
- 4 large Bell peppers
- 2 cups prepared quinoa
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 cup edamame
- 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1/2 cup carrots, shredded
- 1 cup cabbage, shredded
- 1/2 cup canned coconut milk
- 1 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 tbsp liquid or coconut aminos *or soy sauce
- 1/2 small lime
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- sea salt & pepper to taste
Peanut Sauce
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup warm water or unsweetened milk *to thin
- 3 tbsp liquid or coconut aminos *or soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 small garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp sriracha or 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
Preheat oven to 375° F.
Laying the peppers on their sides, cut the tops off, leaving the body of the pepper for stuffing. In a square baking dish, add the red peppers, cut side down, and bake for 20 minutes.
In a medium pan over medium heat, add the olive oil and diced onion, cooking a few minutes until the onions have softened. Then add in the carrots and cabbage and cook 5 minutes longer.
Add the coconut milk, curry paste, liquid aminos, seasonings, and lime juice. Give everything a good stir. Then mix in the quinoa, and chopped spinach. Cook 4-5 minutes until most of the coconut milk has been absorbed.
Remove the peppers from the oven and flip them over to have the opening facing up. Divide the filling mixture amongst the peppers. Bake for 15 minutes.
While the peppers bake, make the peanut sauce by blending everything together. Taste and adjust as you'd like.
Once the peppers are done baking, remove from the oven. Drizzle some of the peanut sauce over each, top with chopped cilantro, and a few extra chopped peanuts if you're feeling fancy. Enjoy!
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