Chicken Fajita Stuffed Bell Pepper

The recipe Chicken Fajita Stuffed Bell Pepper is ready in approximately approximately 45 minutes and is definitely an awesome gluten free option for lovers of Mexican food. For $2.65 per serving, this recipe covers 79% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 105g of protein, 72g of fat, and a total of 1640 calories. This recipe serves 3. Head to the store and pick up already quinoa, grilled chicken breasts, lettuce, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the quinoa you could follow this main course with the Quinoa Pudding as a dessert. 1 person has tried and liked this recipe. It works well as an affordable main course. It is brought to you by Pink When. With a spoonacular score of 96%, this dish is excellent. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Chicken Fajita Stuffed Bell Pepper, Stuffed Bell Peppers [or meatloaf in a bell pepper], and Stuffed Bell Pepper.

  • Serves: 3
  • Time: 45 Mins
  • Category: lunch, main course, main dish, dinner
  • Health Rating: 75.0

Ingredients


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Instructions

Step 1: To get started heat oven to 35

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 2: Mix salt, pepper, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, and quinoa together and place to the side.

Ingredients:

  • chili powder
  • cilantro
  • pepper
  • quinoa
  • cumin
  • salt

Step 3: Cut the bell pepper in half (if you havent already) and clean out the seeds.

Ingredients:

  • bell pepper
  • seeds

Step 4: Layer quinoa and then grilled chicken into the pepper, and then top each with cheese.

Ingredients:

  • grilled chicken
  • cheese
  • pepper
  • quinoa

Step 5: Place in the oven for about 10 minutes until the bell pepper has softened.

Ingredients:

  • bell pepper

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 6: Chicken Fajita Stuffed Bell Pepper

Ingredients:

  • bell pepper
  • chicken

Step 7: Top with avocado and serve with shredded lettuce and salsa for a complete meal.

Ingredients:

  • avocado
  • lettuce
  • salsa

Step 8: This is SO GOOD! I love bell peppers, and I love all of these flavors that are married together that make this chicken fajita stuffed bell pepper so amazing. I could seriously just eat the flavored quinoa all by itself.

Ingredients:

  • bell pepper
  • chicken
  • quinoa

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Dietary Information

  • Gluten-Free
  • Very Healthy

Nutrition Facts

NutrientAmount% Daily Needs
Calories643.18 kcal32.16%
Fat26.03 g40.04%
Saturated Fat7.67 g47.93%
Carbohydrates52.67 g17.56%
Net Carbohydrates40.8 g14.84%
Sugar7.15 g7.95%
Cholesterol125.92 mg41.97%
Sodium836.25 mg36.36%
Alcohol0.0 g100.0%
Alcohol %0.0 %100.0%
Protein51.72 g103.44%
Vitamin C113.24 mg137.26%
Vitamin B61.92 mg96.04%
Vitamin B319.06 mg95.31%
Selenium60.16 µg85.94%
Phosphorus792.67 mg79.27%
Manganese1.53 mg76.41%
Vitamin A3574.46 IU71.49%
Folate231.01 µg57.75%
Magnesium199.27 mg49.82%
Fiber11.87 g47.48%
Potassium1614.06 mg46.12%
Vitamin K42.98 µg40.94%
Vitamin B53.97 mg39.68%
Vitamin B20.63 mg36.86%
Vitamin E5.03 mg33.53%
Zinc4.56 mg30.43%
Vitamin B10.45 mg29.92%
Copper0.57 mg28.37%
Calcium263.87 mg26.39%
Iron4.68 mg25.98%
Vitamin B121.15 µg19.21%
Vitamin D0.3 µg2.0%