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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 cups quinoa , measure when cooked
- 1/2 cup canned chickpeas , drained and rinsed
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp chives , chopped
- 2 bell peppers
- 2 tbsp shredded mozzarella cheese
- Serve with tahini lime sauce (see recipe below)
Tahini Lime Sauce
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/2 lime , juiced
- Pinch of sea salt & pepper
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Tahini Lime Sauce
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Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Next, preheat a large skillet over medium heat with coconut oil.
- Add the cooked quinoa, chickpeas, garlic powder, onion powder, and chives and saute for 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
- Remove the tops and stems of the bell peppers as well as the membranes and seeds.
- Scoop the quinoa mixture into the bell peppers and sprinkle with cheese.
- Place the bell peppers on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese starts to melt.
- Make the sauce by mixing all the ingredients together in a bowl and whisk well.
- Serve the stuffed bell peppers with tahini lime sauce and enjoy!
- Optional: You can add ground turkey to the quinoa mixture for added protein if desired!
Tastes great, especially the amazing tahini lime sauce! It sounds and looks like such a fancy recipe, but it’s so quick and easy to make, especially if you buy packages of pre-cooked quinoa.
Thank you for sharing, Summer! So happy to hear that you enjoy this recipe 🙂
I make this with the leftover ingredients from the chickpea and quinoa mediterranean salad. it’s so nice to have two different recipes with ingredients that work for both!
That’s a great idea, Bridget – thank you for sharing! ?
This was my first recipe since I joined the Balanced Life. It was so easy and tasty. I purchased a tahini sauce to use and so it was even quicker! Thank you!
Yay! So happy you gave this recipe a try and enjoyed it, Dianne! ?
Made this last night for my dad and boyfriend, it was a hit! I’m definitely going to be incorporating more quinoa into our meals for now on. 😀
So glad you all liked this recipe, Brookelyn!
What is tahini can you make it or do you buy it
Hi there! Tahini is a paste made from sesame seeds. You can buy it or make it yourself!
When I added the lime juice to the tahini, it changed the texture quite a bit. The tahini got much thicker and “grainy”. Anyone else have this issue?