Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2008

These are very good. The Granny Smith apples give them nice flavor. I would use 2 cups of water per 1 cup of quinoa though. I didn't use the mint but added a few more spices just to kick it up a bit. Overall, it is a nice vegetarian dish!

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PATTIC

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2009

Don't expect these to be like the stuffed peppers made with meat--they're not, but they are excellent. I used vegetable bouillon when cooking the quinoa, & added raisins and chopped pecans.

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SUSANK29

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

We changed this recipe around a little bit. First we subbed quinoa with Israeli Couscous, however misjudged the yield on the couscous (1&1/3 cup - Standard at Trader Joe's) will probably fill 4-6 peppers. The couscous has a little more rewarding texture than quinoa. We also cooked the couscous in vegetable stock for more flavor. Also, I couldn't find green onions tonight, so I used chives, and they seemed to work well. With the added yield of the couscous, we doubled the tomatoes and apples. and lime juice. We also left out the mint. That said, this dish was absolutely excellent. The flavors just sort of jump out and are literally mouth watering. My boyfriend says it's the sort of thing that makes him think he could be vegetarian too. Since we had so much filling, there was enough to bake and eat without the peppers - very yummy!

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dottie29730

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2010

So delicious and prep time was much quicker than indicated. I omitted the mint and used a Jona Gold apple instead. I also added about 1 oz goat cheese and 1/4 cup sunflower seeds. My husband and I are trying to incorporate 1 vegetarian dish each week and this one is a keeper!

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carolyn1020

Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2010

These were delicious! I used orzo since the local grocery store didn't have quinoa. I've never had regular stuffed peppers, but these were tasty!!!

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cndrela53

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Living In: Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2010

I liked it! I've been discovering the joys of mint, so I was excited to try this recipe when I came across it. I have a bumper crop of peppers and need to find a recipe. I added sunflower seeds and feta for some protein. My only complaint was that I had way more filling than I could use in the peppers, but, we'll just eat it again tomorrow.

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Lara

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2010

These vegan stuffed peppers were sensational! The herb melody added such a kick to the quinoa, especially my fresh mint from the garden. I used both red and white quinoa to jazz up the colour of the dish; try a water quinoa ratio of 2:1. The Granny Smith apple adds a very nice texture. I will definitely make this again, even as a side salad rather than in a pepper.

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Dani Ruru

Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2010

These were sensational. I didn't have any apples so I substituted about a half cup of dried apricots, cranberries and cherries. If I had read other reviews earlier I would have tried the feta and sunflower seeds, too. All the veggies and herbs were fresh from my garden so it made for an especially satisfying entrée for our "one vegetarian day" a week my husband and I are doing now. I also had LOTS of filling left that can be a side dish or cold salad another day.

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Grandma Cookie

Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2010

they were ok, the filling was very tasty. I did miss some kind of sauce, so we ended up putting a slice of cheese on top and let it melt.

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Pattieboo

Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2010

This was good. Very different. My husband is vegetarian and he thought it was good, although it won't be a staple in our house. Our kids (who eat mostly vegetarian) didn't enjoy it. I followed the recipe except added sunflower seeds and feta.. both family favorites. It was a nice light and healty dinner, just not great.

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