Vegan Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

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Ingredients:

1 cup quinoa or rice, thoroughly rinsed and drained

2 cups vegetable broth (sub water, but it will be less flavorful)

4 large red, yellow, or orange bell peppers, halved, seeds removed

1/2 cup salsa, plus more for serving

1 Tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)

2 tsp cumin powder

1 1/2 tsp chili powder

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 15-ounce can black beans, drained (if unsalted, add 1/4 tsp sea salt)

1 cup whole kernel corn, drained

TOPPINGS optional

Chives

1 ripe avocado, sliced

Fresh lime juice

Hot sauce

Cilantro, chopped

Diced red onion

Creamy Cilantro Dressing

Chipotle Red Salsa (or your favorite salsa)

BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich

This is by far one of the tastiest meals I’ve made!!! Every vegan needs to give it a try. If you’re planning to make it from the can, expect to cut of the core of the fruit. I recommend doing it before you start frying it.

Make sure it’s drained well before you start and start cutting out the core and removing out the seeds. It’s more work but this way you can add your own flavors and seasonings vs store bought already made.

BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich

  • 2 2 oz young green jackfruit can in water ( (NOT in syrup or brine))
  • 1/4 cup BBQ seasoning
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp 1/2 chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup BBQ sauce (Annie’s vegan sweet & spicy) & more for topping
  • 2 cups cruciferous shredded salad (Trader Joe’s has a great cruciferous salad veggie mix)
  • 1/2 ripe avocado
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup (or sweetener of choice)
  • 1 lemon or lime, juiced
  • salt + pepper to taste
  • water or vegetable broth to thin

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Rinse, drain, and thoroughly dry jackfruit.
  • Once hot, add 1-2 Tbsp oil of choice and seasoned jackfruit.
  • Toss to coat and cook for 2-3 minutes to achieve some color.
  • Add BBQ sauce and thin with enough water (or broth) to make a sauce.
  • Stir and reduce heat to low- medium and cook for about 20 minutes.
  • Remove lid and stir occasionally using a fork to tear into shreds.
  • Remove from heat.
  • In the meantime, prepare salad (avocado through salt + pepper).

FOR SERVING

  • 4-6 whole grain vegan buns
  • Vegan parmesan cheese

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Creamy Pesto Vegan Bow Tie Pasta Dish

This is one of the most easiest and delicious pasta recipes you can make that everyone in the Family will thank you for : ) … made in just under 10 minutes!!

How to Make It

  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor until nuts are ground. Pesto should still have texture and not be completely smooth.
  2. Add more salt and pepper to taste and enjoy.

Cook Pasta Al Dente:

  • Bow Tie Pasta or any pasta will do (try gluten-free pasta if you’re looking to lose weight, I recommend Banza gluten free Pasta high in protein) Cook time: 8-10 minutes

Tip:

  • If you’re out of pine nuts or running low on them you can do half of pine nuts / cashews or any nuts you wish to experiment with.
  • One variation is to add 1/2 cup rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes.
  • For a lower fat version replace half the oil with soy milk.
  • Without the cheese, you need all the flavor you can get for a good vegan pesto recipe. For the best flavor, skip the flax oil or grapeseed oil or whatever you sometimes experiment with and stick with a high-quality olive oil. Other high-flavor oils you might experiment with are walnut or avocado but note that these will change the flavor of your vegan pesto.
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