Mediterranean Tuna Couscous Stuffed Peppers

Name: Mediterranean Tuna Couscous Stuffed Peppers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4-5 sweet peppers (sliced the length and seeds removed); 2 - 5 ounces tuna (drained); 1 cup cooked couscous; 1 cup feta cheese (crumbled); 1/2 zucchini (diced); 1 cup cherry tomatoes (diced); 3 tablespoons red onion (minced); 2 tablespoons mint (chopped); 1/4 cup parsley (chopped); 1 teaspoon oregano; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4-5 green onions (white and green parts chopped {for garnish})

Mediterranean Tuna Couscous Stuffed Peppers are the perfect summer meal. A blend of couscous, tuna, zucchini, tomatoes, feta cheese and fresh herbs makes the perfect stuffing for the sweet peppers.

Prep15 min
Cook15 min
Total30 min
Makes4 servings
Calories271

Ingredients

4 servings

4-5 sweet peppers (sliced the length and seeds removed)
2 - 5 ounces tuna (drained)
1 cup cooked couscous
1 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
1/2 zucchini (diced)
1 cup cherry tomatoes (diced)
3 tablespoons red onion (minced)
2 tablespoons mint (chopped)
1/4 cup parsley (chopped)
1 teaspoon oregano
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4-5 green onions (white and green parts chopped {for garnish})

Method

1
Cook the couscous according to the package and set aside.
2
Preheat the grill to medium (about 350 degrees F).
3
Wash and cut the long peppers lengthwise and remove the seeds. Lay these on a cutting board to prepare with the tuna stuffing.
4
In a large mixing bowl mix together the tuna, couscous, feta cheese, zucchini, tomatoes, red onion, mint, parsley, oregano and olive oil and mix well. Spoon the tuna mixture into each sweet pepper. Spray the grill with non-stick spray or brush with olive oil.
5
Lay the sweet peppers on the grill and grill for about 5 to 7 minutes and check them. If they appear to be charring a lot on the underside of the pepper you can move them to the top rack of the grill. Remove from the grill once the sweet pepper is soft. Garnish with green onion and serve warm.

Notes

If you prefer a creamier tuna stuffing mixture add 1 or 2 tablespoons of Greek yogurt or mayonnaise. Other options that work nicely with the tuna mixture is olives, artichokes, roasted red peppers, celery, capers, banana peppers or diced bell peppers. You can sub in goat cheese or mozzarella or leave the cheese out. Instead of tuna you can leave that out of use ground chicken, chunky salmon or ground beef. I used couscous but you could sub in rice, quinoa or bulgur wheat. These can be cooked in the oven instead of the grill. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook for about 20 minutes or until the peppers are soft. To reheat you can slowly cook them in the oven to warm them at 300 degrees. To reheat in the air fryer preheat the air fryer at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. Turn the air fryer to 350 degrees F and cook for 5 minutes or until warmed through.

Per serving

Carbs23 g
Protein12 g
Fat16 g
Fiber5 g

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