Stuffed Bell Peppers with Avocado Cilantro Lime Sauce
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 256.5
- Total Fat: 9.0 g
- Cholesterol: 2.3 mg
- Sodium: 217.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 42.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 12.0 g
- Protein: 10.9 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Stuffed Bell Peppers with Avocado Cilantro Lime Sauce calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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4 large bell peppers, roasted
1 1/2 cups Quinoa, cooked
1 (15oz) can low sodium black beans, rinsed & drained
1 (8oz) can no salt added corn, drained
1/4 cup no salt added tomatoes, diced
3/4 cup cilantro, chopped
2 Tbsp Mrs. Dash taco seasoning
1/3 cup fat free cheddar cheese, shredded
1/3 cup fat free sour cream
Salt & pepper, to taste
2 avocados, chopped
2 limes, juiced
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a food processor, combine the avocados, 1/2 cup cilantro and lime juice and pulse until smooth. Cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. Cut off the top of the peppers and scoop out the seeds and discard. Set peppers aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, taco seasoning, black beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, cheddar cheese, sour cream and salt & pepper and mix until well blended. Spoon evenly into the bell peppers.
4. Bake 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest 3 minutes. Serve with avocado lime sauce.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSKASICK.
2. In a food processor, combine the avocados, 1/2 cup cilantro and lime juice and pulse until smooth. Cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. Cut off the top of the peppers and scoop out the seeds and discard. Set peppers aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, taco seasoning, black beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, cheddar cheese, sour cream and salt & pepper and mix until well blended. Spoon evenly into the bell peppers.
4. Bake 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest 3 minutes. Serve with avocado lime sauce.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSKASICK.