Quick quinoa stuffed tomatoes

Name: Quick quinoa stuffed tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Boil
Ingredients: 6 tomatoes ripe; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 250 ml quinoa cooked; 250 g cottage cheese fat-free chunky; 100 ml fresh chives or spring onion, chopped; 30 ml tomato sauce; 15 ml lemon juice; watercress to serve

6 servings Prep: 15 mins, Cooking: 15 mins

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By Food24 February 19 2016

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Ingredients (8)

6	tomatoes — ripe
	salt and freshly ground black pepper
250 ml	quinoa — cooked
250 g	cottage cheese — fat-free chunky
100 ml	fresh chives — or spring onion, chopped
30 ml	tomato sauce
15 ml	lemon juice
	watercress — to serve

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Method:

Slice tops off tomatoes, scoop out and discard the pulp. Salt cavities lightly and place on kitchen paper to drain, open side down. Mix together quinoa, cottage cheese, chives, tomato sauce, lemon juice and a little salt and pepper. Fill tomatoes with this mixture, replace the “lids” and chill.

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