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First, the peppers need to get prepped and roasted.
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Preheat the oven to 375 F. Thoroughly wash the outside of the peppers with cold water.
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Cut off the very tops and scoop out the seeds and membrane to have a nice, clean vessel for the filling.
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Get the peppers into a baking dish.
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Drizzle them generously with olive oil and season each of them with a pinch of salt.
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Roast them in the oven for 12 minutes to let them develop flavor and start to get tender.
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In the meantime, start preparing the filling.
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In a small pot, bring the chicken stock to a boil.
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Pour in the quinoa and cover the pot with its lid.
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Reduce the heat to low and let the quinoa cook until tender for about 12 minutes.
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Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
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Brown the ground turkey while breaking it up with a spoon.
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Season it and spice it with the salt, chili powder and smoked paprika.
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When the turkey is cooked, add in the shallot, jalapeno and tomatoes.
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Let them get soft and fragrant.
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Then add in the black beans, lime juice and lime zest.
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Let the mixture come to a low boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and let it all simmer for 10 minutes.
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Both the peppers and quinoa should be just about done at this point.
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Take the peppers out of the oven, leaving the oven on, and take the pot of quinoa off of the heat.
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Fluff the quinoa with a fork, then pour it into the meat mixture and stir it all to combine.
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Scoop a generous amount of the filling into each pepper.
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Really pack it in to get the peppers nice and well-stuffed.
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Depending on how big your peppers are, you may have some filling leftover.
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If you do, awesome!
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Put it in a container, refrigerate it and save it to warm up and have over greens for lunch!
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Put the gluten-free stuffed peppers back into the oven and bake them for 20 minutes.
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Take them out and let them cool for a couple of minutes before serving.
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Top the gluten-free stuffed peppers with salsa.
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The quinoa gets slightly brown and crunchy on top which gives them fantastic texture.
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The inside is so incredibly flavorful and goes so well with the tender, sweet bell pepper.
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The best part is, these are completely satisfying with zero guilt!
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Dont you just love a dish that is so yummy to eat and is also great for the waistline?