Hummus Stuffed Lunchbox Peppers

Mini bell peppers – enough to feed your family
Black bean hummus – 1 to 2 tsp per pepper
Plant-based cheddar cheese slices – about 1/5 slice per pepper
Sweet chili sauce – about 1 tsp per pepper
2-3 tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Cut the tops off of the peppers, scrape out the seeds with a knife or a spoon.
Rinse the peppers and wash out any remaining seeds.
Drain to dry
Carefully spoon as much hummus as you can into each pepper.
Push 2 thin strips of cheese into the hummus in each pepper
Place the peppers on a parchment lined baking pan.
Bake for 8- 10 minutes. Check to be sure that the cheese has softened.
Place the peppers on a serving dish. Drizzle with sweet chili sauce and sprinkle with fresh chopped cilantro

Adapted from: leangreendad.com

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