{"id":7388,"date":"2012-02-08T15:49:53","date_gmt":"2012-02-08T20:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/?p=7388"},"modified":"2015-12-04T21:59:09","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T02:59:09","slug":"quinoa-stuffed-peppers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/quinoa-stuffed-peppers\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinoa &#8211; Stuffed Peppers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key Fat-Loss Food: Quinoa Pronounced &#8220;keen-wa,&#8221; this ancient grain is a good source of fiber and protein &#8211; two nutrients that aid fat loss and weight maintenance.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Fun fact:<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nOrange and yellow bell peppers are simply mature green bell peppers. Plus, they taste fruitier then their green cousins.<\/p>\n<h2>Low Calorie Quinoa Stuffed Peppers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 Bell Peppers (any color).<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup uncooked quinoa.<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup low-sodium vegetable broth.<\/li>\n<li>7 oz diced tomatoes, no salt added.<\/li>\n<li>5 oz spinach.<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp pine nuts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PESTO:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups basil or spinach<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 clove garlic<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 tbsp parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp pine nuts<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 tbsp <a title=\"Shop Now for Extra Virgin Olive Oil.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000LRH7PI\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=shrinkfoods-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000LRH7PI\" target=\"_blank\">extra-virgin olive oil<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1\/8 tsp sea salt<\/li>\n<li>1 pinch freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DIRECTIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Preheat broiler to high. \u00a0Cut peppers in half and remove seeds and veins. \u00a0Leave stems intact. \u00a0Place peppers, skin side up, on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil. \u00a0Broil for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>2. \u00a0Meanwhile, combine quinoa, broth and tomatoes in a medium pot. Bring to a broil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, until liquid is absorbed. \u00a0add spinach and stir to combine. \u00a0Fill pepper halves with this mixture.<\/p>\n<p>3. \u00a0Place pesto ingredients in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. \u00a0Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water as needed to thin out, if desired. \u00a0Top stuffed peppers with pesto or serve on the side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nutrients per servings: Makes 4 servings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Calories 194, Total Fats: 9 g, Sodium: 327 mg, Dietary Fiber: 5 g, Protein: 7 g, Sugars: 7 g.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000LKUTLE\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=quinoa-save-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000LKUTLE\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ASIN=B000LKUTLE&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=quinoa-save-20&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000LKUTLE\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=quinoa-save-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000LKUTLE\">Shop Now and Save on\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000LKUTLE\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=quinoa-save-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000LKUTLE\" target=\"_blank\">Ancient Harvest Organic Quinoa, Traditional, 12-Ounce Boxes.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000LRH7PI\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=shrinkfoods-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000LRH7PI\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ASIN=B000LRH7PI&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=shrinkfoods-20&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Healthy Cooking Tips:<\/h3>\n<p>The best Olive Oil is \u201cCold Pressed Olive Oil\u201d look for it on the label. It means it is a high quality olive oil, and was taken from the first pressing of olives and contains the most active ingredients. Cold Pressed Olive Oil has the highest level of antioxidants. This is the healthiest Olive Oil. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000LRH7PI\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=shrinkfoods-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000LRH7PI\">Try:<br \/>\n<\/a><a title=\"Extra Virgin Olive Oil First Cold Pressed.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000LRH7PI\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=shrinkfoods-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000LRH7PI\" target=\"_blank\">Extra Virgin Olive Oil &#8211; First Cold Pressed.<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000LRH7PI\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=shrinkfoods-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000LRH7PI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=shrinkfoods-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000LRH7PI\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Fat-Loss Food: Quinoa Pronounced &#8220;keen-wa,&#8221; this ancient grain is a good source of fiber and protein &#8211; two nutrients that aid fat loss and weight maintenance. Fun fact: Orange and yellow bell peppers are simply mature green bell peppers. Plus, they taste fruitier then their green cousins. Low Calorie Quinoa Stuffed Peppers INGREDIENTS: 2 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[549,448,22,71,51,6],"tags":[955,1015,374,226,56,140,523],"class_list":["post-7388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-detox-diet-recipes-2","category-diet-menu","category-weigh-less-dinner-recipes","category-high-fiber-meals","category-lowcaloriequinoarecipes","category-healthy-recipes","tag-diet-meals","tag-healthy-meals","tag-healthy-recipes-2","tag-high-fiber-recipes","tag-low-calorie-recipes","tag-quinoa","tag-quinoa-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinkingtheplanet.com\/weighless\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}