Southwest Chicken-Pepper Scoops

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Ingredients

  • 3 bell peppers (any color) 
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1½ cups chopped rotisserie chicken
  • ½ (15-oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 3 Tbsp chopped green onions
  • ½ tomato, chopped

Instructions

  1. Cut peppers into 2- to 3-inch pieces.
  2. Whisk together oil, vinegar, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic.
  3. Toss bell peppers with oil mixture in a shallow dish. Cover and chill 15 minutes.
  4. Preheat broiler. Remove peppers from dish, reserving 2 Tbsp marinade. Arrange peppers on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Broil 3 minutes.
  5. Turn; broil 2 to 3 minutes or until peppers are charred and crisp-tender.
  6. Meanwhile, toss together chicken, beans, and reserved marinade in a large bowl.
  7. Top peppers with chicken mixture; sprinkle with cheese.
  8. Broil 4 minutes or until cheese melts. Sprinkle with green onions and tomato.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 3
Calories
491
491
Fat (g) 30 30
Sat. Fat (g) 10 10
Protein (g) 34 34
Carb (g) 21 21
Fiber (g) 7 7
Sodium (mg) 926 926

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