Description
These plant-based, gluten-free stuffed peppers are filled with the goodness of quinoa, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and spices. Top them with a fresh vegan ranch dressing before serving.
Ingredients
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Black Bean Quinoa Filling:
- ½ cup quinoa, uncooked
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed, drained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 4 green onions, diced
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 small jalapeno, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup mild or medium salsa
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
Peppers, Toppings:
- 4 large bell peppers (red, orange, yellow, green, or purple)
- 1 avocado, sliced into 8 slices
- 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro
Vegan Ranch Dressing:
- ½ cup vegan light mayonnaise (make your own vegan mayo here)
- 1/3 cup plant-based milk, plain, unsweetened (i.e., soy, oat, almond)
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons assorted freshly chopped herbs (i.e., dill, basil, oregano, chives, parsley, cilantro, tarragon)
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- Pinch salt (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa and place in a small pot with broth, cover, and simmer for about 12-15 minutes, until just tender. Drain any leftover broth.
- While quinoa is cooking, combine black beans, corn, green onions, tomato, jalapeno, garlic, ¼ cup chopped cilantro, salsa, and chili powder in a medium mixing bowl. Add cooked quinoa, and mix well.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Prepare bell peppers by slicing them in half vertically to create two shells per pepper (8 total). Fill each pepper half with one-eighth of the filling (about 1/2 cup each).
- Place stuffed bell peppers in a 9 x 13 inch pan filled with 1/2-inch water. Place uncovered in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes, until peppers are just tender, but still firm.
- While peppers are baking, make Vegan Ranch Dressing: Mix all Vegan Ranch ingredients in a small bowl until smooth.
- Remove peppers from oven and top each stuffed pepper with 1 slice avocado, 2 tablespoons vegan ranch dressing, and 1 teaspoon of fresh cilantro. Serve immediately.
Notes
*Learn how to make homemade vegan mayonnaise here.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: American, Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 281
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 531 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 8 g