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Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks

October 11, 2011 by Kristina Sloggett 179 Comments

 

 

Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks – delightfully ghoulish Pepper Jacks – jack o lanterns carved from peppers. kids of ALL AGES will love these!

 

Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks @spabettie

Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks

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This is Halloween, this is Halloween. Halloween, Halloween!

That song will be in my head all day now…

You know we love our stuffed peppers, right?

Today I have another stuffed pepper, and another play on words. These jack o lantern peppers are fun (I make them every year), but the new filling is what I’m excited about!

Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks @spabettie

Doesn’t that one look like a skeleton?

So. This filling. I started by juicing carrots and ginger.

Then. I cooked the quinoa with the carrot ginger juice.

Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks @spabettie

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Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks @spabettie #vegan #glutenfree #oilfree #soyfree #Halloween

Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks

makes two stuffed peppers

dairy, egg, soy, oil, and gluten free, vegan

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup dry quinoa (black for Halloween theme)
1 cup fresh carrot ginger juice
1 cup cooked black beans
2 orange bell peppers
pinch sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 °F.

*Juice 5 carrots and 1 inch piece ginger.

Combine quinoa and juice, bring to boil. Reduce to simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, carve your peppers.

Combine cooked quinoa with black beans, salt to taste, fill peppers.

Bake at 350 °F for 30 minutes. Serve over spinach salad.

*No juicer? Buy a bottle of carrot ginger juice – generally found in the chilled beverage section.

 

Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks @spabettie

I want to cook all quinoa in juice from now on – it really adds vibrant flavor! These had a warm sweetness from the ginger and carrot, which balanced the pepper flavor well. It’s just an added bonus that they are whimsical and get me singing songs from a Tim Burton movie.

Do you carve pumpkins for Halloween? If not, perhaps a pepper?

 

 

 

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ABOUT KRISTINA SLOGGETT: Kristina is spabettie! She founded spabettie in 2010 to share her vegetarian recipes. Vegetarian quickly became vegan.
As the sole recipe developer and photographer at spabettie, Kristina turned her love of cooking and creativity into an extremely fun and challenging way to spend her days – sharing just how flavorful and vibrant vegan food is!
She loves dachshunds, Portland, Hawaii, drummers – well, one drummer – and travel.

 

 

 

 

 

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Carrot Ginger Quinoa Pepper Jacks
Author: Kristina Sloggett
Recipe type: Entree
 
dairy, egg, soy, oil, and gluten free, vegan
Ingredients
  • ½ cup dry quinoa (black for Halloween theme)
  • 1 cup fresh carrot ginger juice
  • 1 cup cooked black beans
  • 2 orange bell peppers
  • sea salt
Instructions
  1. *Juice 5 carrots and 1 inch piece ginger.
  2. Combine quinoa and juice, bring to boil. Reduce to simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, carve your peppers. Combine cooked quinoa with black beans, salt to taste, fill peppers.
  4. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Serve over spinach salad.
  5. *No juicer? Buy a bottle of carrot ginger juice - generally found in the chilled beverage section.
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Comments

  1. heather says

    October 16, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    beautiful peppers, beautiful post!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 17, 2011 at 10:10 am

      thank you, Heather – these were pretty fun to make!

      Reply
  2. celyn says

    October 16, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    So adorable!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 17, 2011 at 10:09 am

      thank you, Celyn! by the way, have I told you I love your blog name!?? 😀

      Reply
      • celyn says

        October 17, 2011 at 1:31 pm

        Thank you! My blog is vegan giveaways for the Vegan Month of Food, so come have a look if you like. 🙂

        Reply
        • spabettie says

          October 18, 2011 at 7:13 am

          oh my gosh Oh My Gosh OH MY GOSH, I’m looking at today’s post, is that top photo a dachshund?? or a dachshund mix? sure looks like one 😉 anyway, I have moved your blog in my reader to my favorites folder, so I don’t miss any more posts (I’ve been SO behind in reading, especially with all the new vegan mofo additions!). I’m not entering today’s giveaway – I have one of these already!! (purchased at Vida Vegan!) 😀

          Reply
  3. hihorosie says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    ha ha! You’re so creative! There’s some Halloween spirit!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 18, 2011 at 7:03 am

      aren’t they fun!? 😀

      Reply
  4. bitt says

    October 19, 2011 at 7:05 pm

    so adorable!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 20, 2011 at 8:49 am

      thank you!! 😀

      Reply
  5. Jenn @ Peas and Crayons says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    just told one of my bffs to make these! =) hollerrr!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 21, 2011 at 5:33 pm

      YAY! I hope they do – they’re fun!

      Reply
  6. Jenna says

    October 20, 2011 at 5:10 pm

    we made these for dinner tonight!! the kids all loved them and we did too, wonderful flavors from the juice in the quinoa, you are so crafty!!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 21, 2011 at 5:28 pm

      thank you, Jenna! glad you enjoyed!

      Reply
  7. Janessa says

    October 24, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    So great! Love these!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 24, 2011 at 2:34 pm

      thanks, girl!

      oh HEY! remember you had a dream about me Vida Vegan weekend (I was a scuba diver!?) I had a dream about YOU last night!! we were mushroom hunting. but they turned into pumpkins, the way only dreams can. 😉

      we should get a group together for dinner sometime when Departure rolls out the new vegan menu!! XO

      Reply
      • Janessa says

        October 26, 2011 at 2:06 pm

        Pumpkin mushrooms, adorable!

        Yes, vegan Departure dinner field trip soon! Absolutely!

        Reply
  8. Niki M. says

    October 24, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    This is seriously adorable! When I first saw it, I didn’t think they were real! So cute

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 24, 2011 at 10:07 pm

      thank you!! 🙂 I know, you are not the first person to say that! I guess some of them DO look like they could be ceramic or something!

      Reply
  9. Callie @ Callieflower Kitchen says

    October 24, 2011 at 7:54 pm

    Wow, these are so adorable! I actually hate peppers, but there are so cute I would totally make them for other people 🙂

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 24, 2011 at 10:00 pm

      exactly! and you can eat the stuffing. it’s still easier than a pumpkin! 😉

      Reply
  10. Vu Huynh says

    October 26, 2011 at 8:57 am

    Can you enable highlighting on your website? I would like to copy/paste the recipe for my mother without having to retype it. Thanks!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 26, 2011 at 9:24 am

      I just emailed it to you! 😀

      Reply
  11. SaraJane says

    October 27, 2011 at 7:50 am

    These might be the cutest things I’ve ever seen. Love it!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 27, 2011 at 10:55 am

      thank you, SaraJane! they’re currently third place in the Yummly contest, I would LOVE your vote if you haven’t already? 🙂

      http://www.yummly.com/blog/2011/10/contest-finalist-stuffed-pepper-jack-o-lanterns/

      Reply
  12. Ashia Mann says

    October 28, 2011 at 11:40 am

    really? its that easy?! I have the ingredients and im ready to assemble but im afraid that in the oven they wont stay so bright orange and perky. the ones you photographed have been baked already…?
    Thanks for the adorable recipe, either way 😉

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 28, 2011 at 11:49 am

      they will, or they should! some of these photos, YES – they’re already baked – the ones on the spinach, for sure – can you see how they’re kindof “softer” looking? 😀 they definitely “wilt” a bit, but the color always stays nice! you are so welcome, enjoy!!

      Reply
  13. Alexis @ persia lou says

    October 28, 2011 at 8:19 pm

    Thanks for sharing this! They are adorable and sounds delicious. I have never thought about cooking quinoa in juice. What a great idea! Time to pull out the juicer!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 29, 2011 at 12:48 am

      hi Alexis! after doing this, I don’t know if I’ll cook quinoa any other way!! it was SO flavorful with the juice – oh my! hope you try it – enjoy!

      Reply
  14. Joanne says

    October 30, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    Love it, love it , love it~!!! You can stuff anything in those pumpkins!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      November 1, 2011 at 9:37 am

      thank you, Joanne!! 🙂 they are pretty fun…

      Reply
  15. Hayley says

    November 8, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    cooking quinoa in juice is such a good idea – THANK YOU!!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      November 9, 2011 at 9:57 am

      thank YOU! I love it, especially carrot but I have used apple and other fruit juices too! cooking with water? never! gives such great flavors, I’m glad you like it!

      Reply
  16. Andie says

    November 15, 2011 at 8:55 pm

    found these from yummly, congratulations on the recipe win!! they are too cute and the recipe sounds amazing too – bookmarked and will enjoy these! (a turkey carving, perhaps? or holiday designs!)

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      November 16, 2011 at 10:28 am

      thank you, Andie!! I was really excited to have made the top ten!! *little old me?? 😀 if you carve turkeys in these (or anything else) I MUST SEE!! 😀

      Reply
  17. Jessie says

    November 18, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    so cool! congratulation on winning!

    Reply
  18. Julie H says

    November 18, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    this quinoa filling is amazing! thanks for a great recipe, the jacks are very cute.

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      November 20, 2011 at 10:03 am

      thank YOU, Julie! this is my favorite way to cook quinoa now!

      Reply
  19. Jenna says

    December 21, 2011 at 7:05 am

    these are SO cute, and sound great!

    Reply
  20. Sig says

    January 31, 2012 at 3:45 am

    SO cute!! cooking quinoa in juice sounds so good too – what a great idea!

    Reply
  21. Georgia says

    February 5, 2012 at 3:30 am

    lovely – I am new to your blog and love the recipes. besos, Georgia P.

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      February 6, 2012 at 3:26 pm

      thank you, Georgia!

      Reply
  22. Garo says

    February 22, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    adorable! the filling sounds good too.

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      February 23, 2012 at 9:53 am

      hello Garo!! thank you – these are always fun to make 🙂

      Reply
  23. Grandma Wrinkles says

    April 19, 2012 at 4:43 am

    too cute!

    DMW

    Reply
  24. Baker Bettie says

    October 11, 2012 at 10:08 am

    These are adorable! Love, love, love.

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 11, 2012 at 6:38 pm

      thank you!!

      Reply
  25. Deborah says

    October 28, 2012 at 9:21 am

    I was searching for something vegan and gluten free for a Halloween potluck, and found these on the xgfx site. O wow they are so perfect! My one small issue is I don’t like ginger… 🙂 So would you recommend using straight carrot juice, or some other combo? Whatever the broth I know they will be a huge hit. 🙂 Thanks for the fantastic idea!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      October 28, 2012 at 9:27 am

      hi Deborah! yes, just leave out the ginger and use straight carrot juice – or really you can get creative and come up with any flavors you like! carrot is sort of sweet, gives a great flavor. orange is also good, I’ve cooked quinoa in coconut milk (so creamy!), all kinds of liquids! enjoy!

      Reply
  26. Annie says

    October 22, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Thanks for sharing at the Potluck, Kristina! Sooo cute!

    Reply
    • Kristina Sloggett says

      October 22, 2014 at 7:44 pm

      thank YOU, Annie – and CONGRATS! (I couldn’t leave a comment on the post…). we are on our honeymoon right now – sending you sweet wedding wishes! 🙂

      Reply
  27. Poppy says

    October 22, 2014 at 4:58 pm

    Wow these are adorable and so fun!

    Reply
  28. Deborah Davis says

    October 22, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    Hi Kristina,
    I just hopped by from Virtual Vegan Linky to see your carrot-ginger quinoa pepper jacks. These are the cutest little treats for Halloween season. I can’t wait to make these for friends and family. How creative.

    Reply
  29. RG @ Astig Vegan says

    October 24, 2014 at 9:22 pm

    This is so cute! I’m sure my nephews would love these!

    Reply
  30. Sandi (gfchopstix) says

    October 28, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    Hi Kristina, love these! Stuffed peppers with rice are my favourite, but haven’t tried it with quinoa…yet. I’ve reblogged your recipe on my site. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Kristina Sloggett says

      November 2, 2015 at 7:14 pm

      glad you enjoyed enough to share a link, Sandi – thank you and cheers!

      Reply
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