Stuffed Peppers with Fresh Apple Salsa

Stuffed Pepper Ingredients

• 4 large bell peppers
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp onion, minced
• Pinch, red pepper flakes
• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 1, 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup water

Pepper Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
   Wash peppers and cut off tops ½ inch down. Remove seeds and set tops aside. Put peppers in baking dish.
2. Heat oil in a skillet. Sauté garlic and onion until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add quinoa, beans, and tomatoes. Mix thoroughly. Spoon mixture into prepared peppers and put tops back on. Add water to pan. Cover and bake until peppers are soft, 45-60 minutes. Serve with salsa (below).

Salsa Ingredients:

1 fresh large green apple
1/2 cup, chopped fresh cilantro
2 tbsp minced red onion
2 scallions, sliced
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
2 tsp lime juice
1/8 tsp, black pepper

Salsa Instructions:

Chop apple into small pieces.
Add other ingredients, toss gently, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve on top of stuffed peppers.

Nutritional Content:
Calories (kcal) 320, Fat 6(g), 0.5 Saturated Fat (g), 50 Carbohydrates (g), 12
Dietary Fiber (g), 11 Total Sugars (g), 11 Protein (g), 25 Sodium (mg).

Recipe adapted from Loma Linda University Health.