Roasted Bell Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa | Special Diet Recipes | Whole Foods Market

Serves 6

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling the pan
1 red onion, chopped
1/2 pound sliced mushrooms
1 cup chopped carrots
7 bell peppers, 1 cored, seeded and chopped; tops removed and reserved from remaining 6 then cored and seeded
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/4 pound baby spinach
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and cooked according to package directions1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup roasted cashews
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Method:
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally until transparent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until softened, 4 to 5 minutes more. Add carrots and chopped peppers, cook until just softened, then add parsley and spinach (in batches, if needed). Let spinach wilt then stir in cinnamon, cumin and cooked quinoa and toss gently to combine. Add salt, pepper and cashews and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. Set aside to let filling cool until just warm.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a 9x13-inch baking pan; set aside.

Divide quinoa mixture evenly among remaining 6 bell peppers, gently packing it down and making sure to fully fill each pepper. Top each pepper with its reserved top then arrange them upright in prepared pan. Cover snugly with foil and bake, checking halfway through, until peppers are tender and juicy and filling is hot throughout, about 1 hour. Transfer to plates and serve.

Nutritional Info:
Per Serving: Serving size: 1 pepper, 260 calories (90 from fat), 10g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 150mg sodium, 36g carbohydrates, (7 g dietary fiber, 6g sugar), 9g protein.

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[VickiBee]

I'm always interested in anything with red onions, mushrooms and bell peppers. So long as they're not GREEN bell peppers, the only ones that make my stomach hurt even if I cook them. I couldn't eat stuffed, cooked green peppers.

[samoreal]

On 11/19/2020 at approximately (10:25-10:35), I entered the Whole Food Market / Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC with the intent of purchasing bath soap. I was carrying a reusable grocery bag containing two items I had just purchased from CVS. Without needing to touch Whole Foods' merchandise, I determined that this location was sold out of the brand of soap that I wanted thus I proceeded to exit the store.

Before I could exit I was stopped by a Whole Foods Associate named Troy who informed me that I could not put Whole Foods merchandise into my bag without first paying for it. Further, he stated that there is a sign posted at the entrance.

Also, a store security officer had relocated from the entrance of the store to a position atop a stairway used to exit from the lower level of the store.

I am perplexed as to why Troy needed to remind me of a store policy of which I had not remotely violated as I had not so much as touched Whole Foods' merchandise and why a security officer was placed on "stand-by".

Did I fit a particular profile?

On 11/19/2020, I reached out to Greg, Assistant Store Manager as well as the Whole Foods Customer Complaints (via phone) and asked for follow up on the following questions:

(1) What prompted Troy to think that I had or was about to put Whole Foods' merchandise into my bag?
(2) Did someone prompt Troy to instruct me to use a shopping cart rather than my reusable bag, if so who?
(3) Prior to 11/18/2020, were Whole Foods Associates tasked with approaching every customer to remind them to use a shopping cart rather than their reusable bag? If not, what criteria were used to determine that I needed to be reminded of the aforementioned policy?

[samoreal]

WHOLE FOODS PROFILES - CHAPTER II

THE RESPONSE: A Whole Foods Rep reached out with the generic “I am sorry that you had a bad experience at the Foggy Bottom location.”.

However, she seemed vague and confused as to why CRIMINAL PROFILING IS NOT OK.

When asked about the Security Office being called on me, she fibbed and insinuated that security was making his rounds and just happened to be standing at the top of the EXIT ONLY stairs.

The security guard is stationed at the front entrance of the store adjacent to the stairs leading DOWN to the lower level. If he truly was making his rounds (due to the layout of the store) it would have made more sense for him to:
1. Take the stairs to the lower level
2. Walk the lower level
3. Take the stairs to the upper level
4. Walk the upper level
5. Return to his position

So, the Whole Foods Rep either: neglected to view the security footage and (to protect Whole Foods) assumed that Security was making his rounds or viewed the security footage and lied to protect Whole Foods.

I find this attempt to placate to be amateurish and insulting.

WHOLE FOODS – DO BETTER

[VickiBee]

I just hope every vegan knows they need a vitamin B12 supplement if they're going to stay strictly vegan. We took a vegan to the hospital, and it took the doctors hours to figure out what was wrong with her. Until her friend mentioned becoming vegan the doctor couldn't figure it out. Then he checked her B12 and found it severely low. Apparently the right B12 level is critically important.