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Stuffed Greek Tomatoes

Greek Stuffed Tomatoes


  • Author: caroline
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1x

Description

These Greek Stuffed Tomatoes are truly a taste of the Med’. Fresh and zesty vegetables and lemon juice combined with salty feta cheese and quinoa – healthy and delicious!

The default recipe serves one as a generous portion with two tomatoes per portion. If using as a light starter then this could easily serve two!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 large beef tomatoes (around 220 g each)
  • 50 g (or 1/3 cup) uncooked quinoa
  • 12 pitted small black olives (around 40 g)
  • 1/4 cup (30 g) feta
  • 1/4 cup (35 g) roughly chopped artichoke hearts
  • 1 tbsp (around 12 g) capers, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 lemon – juice only
  • 56 large basil leaves

Greek Stuffed Tomatoes Ingredients


Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F. Cut the tops of the tomatoes and scoop out the middle (it helps to use a sharp knife to carefully cut away the flesh around the edges)

Greek Stuffed Tomatoes Step 1 Remove inside of tomatoes

2. Rinse the quinoa a couple of times in cold water and then place in a small saucepan. Cover with double the volume amount of water (1/2 cup if you used 1/4 cup quinoa – CHECK THIS) and bring to the boil on the hob. When boiling reduce the heat to low and leave to cook, uncovered, for around 15 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed.

3. Place the olives, artichoke and capers in a bowl and crumble over the feta. Add in the cooked quinoa and then add the lemon juice. Tear the basil leaves in and mix well. 

Greek Stuffed Tomatoes Step 2 Combine ingredients and lemonGreek Stuffed Tomatoes Step 3 Mix ingredients

4. Spoon the mixture into the tomatoes and cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes. 

Greek Stuffed Tomatoes Step 4 Stuff TomatoesGreek Stuffed Tomatoes Step 6 Bake in the oven

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: Greek

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 (2 stuffed tomatoes)
  • Calories: 440
  • Fat: 14g
  • Carbohydrates: 35g
  • Protein: 13g

Keywords: greek, tomatoes, healthy, vegetarian, feta, lunch, starter