Mediterranean Tuna Stuffed Peppers

Red, yellow, and orange sweet peppers stuffed with sprouted brown rice tuna salad on a white plate

Anne Danahy, RD

A quick, no-cook healthy lunch or light dinner with Mediterranean flavors

5 from 3 votes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

Total Time 15

Ingredients

2 large sweet peppers
5 ounces tuna drained
1 cup cooked, cooled brown rice from 1/2 cup dry
1/2 cup hummus
1/2 cup chopped cucumbers
1/2 cup grape tomatoes halved or quartered
2 tablespoons black or green Greek olives chopped
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 ounce feta cheese

Instructions

Slice each pepper in half lengthwise (from stem to bottom), and remove the core and seeds. Set the peppers aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine the tuna, rice, and hummus. Mix in the cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, and parsley. Stir to combine everything.
Stuff each half of the peppers with the tuna filling. Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese. Serve immediately.

Notes

Nutrition information is for one-half of a stuffed pepper.

This recipe doubles or triples easily. To prep it ahead:

Cut and seed the peppers.
Combine the tuna, rice, and hummus. Store it in a covered bowl in the refrigerator.
Chop the vegetables and parsley. Store it in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Combine the vegetables, parsley and tuna mixture just before serving. Stuff the peppers and sprinkle with feta cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 25gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 687mgPotassium: 849mgFiber: 10gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 5959IUVitamin C: 221mgCalcium: 145mgIron: 4mg

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