Stuffed Pepper Meal Prep Boxes

These Stuffed Pepper Meal Prep Boxes are full of flavor while being so easy to prepare. Lunch for the week is taken care of!

Stuffed Pepper Meal Prep Boxes

I’ve always liked the idea of meal prep, but it always seemed like such a labor-intensive way to spend a Sunday afternoon. But then I realized that I am, in fact, a food blogger who could probably figure out a solution if I put my mind to it.

So I did, and these Tex-Mex inspired Stuffed Pepper Meal Prep Boxes were the result! They have quinoa stuffed peppers (which basically taste like an enchilada stuffed into a pepper). And we’re pairing that with a fresh take on a bean salad that’s been “famous” in my family for years!

These Stuffed Pepper Meal Prep Boxes have two major components: the stuffed peppers and the bean salad. Get the stuffed peppers going first. These take a bit longer and require a quick bake in the oven.

While those bake, throw together your bean salad. Then just portion everything into meal prep containers for the week and store in your fridge until ready to eat! I love packing mine with some tortilla chips, sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt), and avocado drizzled with lime (the lime helps to prevent browning). (Hungry for more meal prep recipes? Try out this Vegetarian Meal Prep, or these Mix and Match Meal Prep boxes).

To make these Stuffed Pepper Meal Prep Boxes you’ll need:

For the Stuffed Peppers

• ½ cup quinoa
• 1 cup water
• 4 medium bell peppers
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 medium yellow onion diced
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 15 oz can kidney or black beans
• 1 15 oz can corn
• 1 cup Monterey jack cheese
• 2 medium Roma tomatoes roughly chopped

For the Bean Salad

• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 15 oz cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can  corn
• 1 large red bell pepper chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Kitchen tools you may find useful:

• Meal prep boxes
• Baking sheet
• Large mixing bowls
• Measuring cups and spoons

We hope you enjoy these stuffed pepper meal prep boxes! They make a great dinner or lunch idea and are great for planning ahead. Don’t forget, you can find the enchilada stuffed pepper instructions here. And for more delicious meal prep ideas, be sure to check out our Mix and Match Meal Prep or our Chickpea Gyro Lunch Boxes for a filling lunch!

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Stuffed Pepper Meal Prep Boxes

These Stuffed Pepper Meal Prep Boxes are full of flavor while being so easy to prepare. Lunch for the week is taken care of!

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: 5 boxes

35 minutes mins

Calories: 559

Author: Amanda Davis

Ingredients

Stuffed Peppers

• ▢ ½ cup quinoa
• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ 4 medium bell peppers
• ▢ 2 tbsp oil
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic
• ▢ 1 medium yellow onion diced
• ▢ ½ tsp cumin
• ▢ ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ▢ ¼ tsp salt
• ▢ 15 oz kidney beans OR black beans- 1 can
• ▢ 15 oz corn 1 can
• ▢ 1 cup monterey jack cheese
• ▢ 2 medium roma tomatoes roughly chopped

Bean Salad

• ▢ ½ cup white vinegar
• ▢ ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ▢ 1 Tbsp sugar
• ▢ 2 tsp ground cumin
• ▢ ½ tsp salt
• ▢ ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• ▢ 15 oz pinto or kidney beans 1 can drained and rinsed
• ▢ 15 oz black beans 1 can drained and rinsed
• ▢ 15 oz corn 1 can
• ▢ 1 large red bell pepper diced
• ▢ ½ cup red onion finely chopped
• ▢ 2 fresh jalapeno peppers seeded and finely chopped
• ▢ ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped

Optional

• ▢ 2 avocado sliced
• ▢ sour cream as a side
• ▢ tortilla chips
• ▢ 2 limes quartered

Instructions

• Make the Enchilada Stuffed Peppers (the instructions are here).
• While peppers bake, make the Bean Salad. Whisk together vinegar, oil, sugar, cumin, salt, and pepper, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Add remaining Bean Salad ingredients to a large bowl. Drizzle with the dressing and toss to evenly coat.
• Prepare meal prep boxes by placing 1 or 2 stuffed peppers into each container, along with a heaping spoonful of Bean Salad. Store tortilla chips in a separate baggie to keep them fresh. Add sour cream, avocado, and a lime wedge to your boxes if you’d like for added flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1box | Calories: 559cal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 487mg | Potassium: 1039mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 4545IU | Vitamin C: 172.5mg | Calcium: 230mg | Iron: 5.2mg

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