Healthy Dinner: Fajita Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Who says food that’s good for you needs to be flavorless? This recipe for fajita stuffed peppers has all the flavor of the Mexican classic, but is packed with veggies and protein. This is one healthy dinner that your family will go nuts over and is so easy to prepare that you’ll love it too. Go ahead and have a celebratory cerveza while you wait for the food  to be ready. You deserve it. Healthy Dinner: Fajita Stuffed Peppers. What would you add on to this healthy dinner recipe?

Healthy Dinner: Fajita Stuffed Peppers

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

4 bell peppers

2 chicken breasts

1 medium onion

½ small head of cauliflower

1 garlic clove

1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice

1 teaspoon chili powder

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon paprika

4 ounces cheddar or cotija cheese

Optional Garnishes: salsa, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, fresh cilantro, scallions

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Procedure:

1. Prep your vegetables: Cut the peppers in half, lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Cut the cauliflower into florets and pulse them in the food processor until they are the size of grains of rice. Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic.
2. Rinse the chicken and dry it thoroughly with paper towels. Trim off any excess fat and cut into bite-sized pieces.
3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
4. Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium heat.
5. Cook the garlic in the oil until it just becomes fragrant, about 30 seconds, before adding in the onions and cooking them until they become translucent.
6. Add in the chicken, stirring occasionally, until it is just cooked through.
7. Mix in the cauliflower before sprinkling the seasonings and lime juice over everything. Stir to combine.
8. Remove the fajita mixture from the heat and spoon it into the pepper halves.
9. Place the filled peppers back into the skillet, top each one with a generous amount of cheese, and transfer the skillet into the oven.
10. Bake the peppers for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the peppers have softened slightly.
11. Serve warm, garnished as desired.

 

These fajitas are ready-made to use up leftovers. Feel free to customize them to reflect whatever’s in your fridge. Got extra rice from last night’s takeout? Perfect. Prefer hamburger meat over chicken? That’s absolutely fine. The pepper provides built-in portion control, which means whatever tasty ingredients you choose to throw in, a healthy dinner is still on the menu.

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