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Take for instance, this assortment of sweet little peppers. Tired of chopping them up into a kitchen sink stir fry, they got stuffed with the grains and legumes I typically would've used to mix everything up in, then slathered with a tasty, filling and nutritious hummus. Another super easy (yet exciting) dinner made in 20 minutes.
Sweet Peppers Stuffed with Brown Rice and Green Lentils
1 Sweet Pepper, halved and de-seeded
1/2-3/4 cup cooked Brown Rice and Lentils
Dollops of Olive Hummus
Stuff cooked grains (recipe below) into halved Peppers and lay on baking sheet at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve with Hummus (also below) and a side salad!
Cooked/Mixed Grains
1/2 cup Organic Brown Rice
1/2 cup Organic Green Lentils
2 cups Water
After fully cooked:
3/4 cup chopped curly Parsley
1 tsp. Cumin
1 tsp. Turmeric
Soak mixed grains in water for 1 hour min. Rinse, drain and cook grains with 1 3/4 cup water for 20ish minutes. Turn off heat/unplug cooker and add in Parsley and spices, mixing until well integrated. Stuff into Peppers or enjoy as a side!
Olive Hummus
1 can Organic Garbanzo Beans (no salt added), drained and rinsed
5 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp. Paprika
1 tsp. Cumin
1/2-1 tsp. Turmeric
6-8 pitted Green Olives (sodium/preservative-free)
1 Tbsp. Olive juice
In a food processor, blend all ingredients together until smooth and creamy, adding drops of water and/or more olive juice to thin out. Serve over stuffed peppers, with mixed greens as a dressing and as a dip for in-season cucumbers and carrots!
Take for instance, this assortment of sweet little peppers. Tired of chopping them up into a kitchen sink stir fry, they got stuffed with the grains and legumes I typically would've used to mix everything up in, then slathered with a tasty, filling and nutritious hummus. Another super easy (yet exciting) dinner made in 20 minutes.
Sweet Peppers Stuffed with Brown Rice and Green Lentils
1 Sweet Pepper, halved and de-seeded
1/2-3/4 cup cooked Brown Rice and Lentils
Dollops of Olive Hummus
Stuff cooked grains (recipe below) into halved Peppers and lay on baking sheet at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve with Hummus (also below) and a side salad!
Cooked/Mixed Grains
1/2 cup Organic Brown Rice
1/2 cup Organic Green Lentils
2 cups Water
After fully cooked:
3/4 cup chopped curly Parsley
1 tsp. Cumin
1 tsp. Turmeric
Soak mixed grains in water for 1 hour min. Rinse, drain and cook grains with 1 3/4 cup water for 20ish minutes. Turn off heat/unplug cooker and add in Parsley and spices, mixing until well integrated. Stuff into Peppers or enjoy as a side!
Olive Hummus
1 can Organic Garbanzo Beans (no salt added), drained and rinsed
5 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp. Paprika
1 tsp. Cumin
1/2-1 tsp. Turmeric
6-8 pitted Green Olives (sodium/preservative-free)
1 Tbsp. Olive juice
In a food processor, blend all ingredients together until smooth and creamy, adding drops of water and/or more olive juice to thin out. Serve over stuffed peppers, with mixed greens as a dressing and as a dip for in-season cucumbers and carrots!
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