By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

Stuffed peppers are often made with ground meat, but this version is a hearty mix of quinoa, walnuts and veggies.

Number of servings

Serves 4
  1. Diabetes meal plan
  2. Weight management
  3. Plant-based
  4. Meatless
  5. Healthy-carb
  6. Gluten-free
  7. High-fiber

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  2. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  3. 1 cup chopped zucchini
  4. 2 cups chopped tomato
  5. 1/2 cup chopped onion
  6. 1 stalk celery, chopped
  7. 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  8. 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  9. 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  10. 1 teaspoon salt
  11. 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  12. 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese
  13. 2 large bell peppers, cut in half

Directions

Heat the oven to 350 F. Cook quinoa according to package directions. Set aside.

Heat a large saute pan to medium-high heat. Add oil, zucchini, tomatoes, onion, celery, walnuts, garlic and thyme. Reduce heat to medium after 2 minutes. Once vegetables are tender, add cooked quinoa, salt, pepper and cheese.

Place the pepper halves on a baking sheet. Place 1/2 cup of the quinoa and vegetable mixture into each pepper half. Cover with foil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes until peppers are cooked to desired doneness.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 pepper half

  • Calories 313
  • Total fat 13 g
  • Saturated fat 3 g
  • Trans fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated fat 4 g
  • Cholesterol 9 mg
  • Sodium 674 mg
  • Total carbohydrate 38 g
  • Dietary fiber 7 g
  • Total sugars 10 g
  • Protein 13 g
  • Added sugars 0 g

Created by the executive wellness chef and registered dietitians at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program.

Aug. 13, 2020