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    Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa and Tofu

    By Stavri Kaourani

    Preparation time: 10 minutes

    Cooking time: 30 minutes

    Difficulty: 4/10

    Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    • • 1¾ cups water
    • • ¾ cup quinoa
    • • 2 large peppers (red, yellow or orange)
    • • 2 tbsp sesame oil
    • • 100gr tofu, cut in cubes (smoked or fresh)
    • • ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
    • • 2 grated carrots
    • • 1½ tsp reduced salt soy sauce or tamari sauce
    • • 2 thinly chopped onions
    • • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
    • Salt
    • Pepper

    Cooking Method

    1. Cut the peppers in half and cook in a preheated oven for 5 minutes, until tender.
    2. Boil the quinoa in water for 10 minutes, lower the flame, allowing it to absorb the juices.
    3. Sauté the tofu in sesame oil until brown, and add the carrots, soy sauce, parsley, onions, quinoa, ginger and lastly the salt and pepper.
    4. Fill the peppers with the quinoa-tofu mixture and cook in a preheated oven for 5-7 minutes.

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    Stavri Kaourani

    Nutritionist - MSc degree in Clinical Nutrition and Diabetes Management
    Stavri Kaourani

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