Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 200 g mixed quinoa
- 450 ml water
- 4 bell peppers (red, yellow, green, orange)
- 200 g feta cheese (crumbled ( or use parmesan, cheddar, mozzarella or goat cheese))
- 2 salad tomatoes (seeded and finely cubed)
- handful of fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
- 3 spring onions (finely chopped)
- juice & zest of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- sea salt & black pepper
- lime wedges
- marinara sauce (optional)
- basil pesto (optional)
Instruction
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6.
- In a pot of cold water, add in the quinoa and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 mins, until quinoa has absorbed the water and is cooked through. Drain and transfer into a large bowl.
- Use a small knife to cut the top out of the bell peppers, then scoop out the seeds and arrange on a baking dish.
- Mix the quinoa with chopped tomatoes, 3/4 of the cheese, cilantro, spring onion and lime zest & juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste and a glug of olive oil.
- Fill each pepper wit the quinoa mix all the way to the top.
- Sprinkle the top with remaining cheese and bake for about 15-20 mins, or until peppers are tender and cooked trough.
- Remove from the oven and serve straight away.
