A very easy + healthy and balanced quinoa casserole with all your fave Mexican tastes. Meatless and also high in healthy protein, this very easy casserole is a dietary giant! It’s normally gluten-free – and also fridge freezer pleasant also.
Lately, I was checking out the dish archives (below!) I recognized that there was a large disparity in between the variety of quinoa dishes (not that lots of!) and also my love for right stuff in the real world.
I do not obtain insane over quinoa similarly I finish with, claim, pleasant potatoes french fries, camembert or smoked salmon– allow’s be genuine, it’s not that interesting!– yet it’s a staple for me.
I consume quinoa every week, in a selection of healthy and balanced dishes since it’s functional, loading, protein-rich and also I discover its a little nutty preference tasty.
Keeping that understanding, I have actually made a decision to tip up my quinoa video game on Insufficient Cinnamon and also begin sharing healthier quinoa dishes!
Did you capture the quinoa salad with spinach + pomegranate and also the baked cauliflower quinoa detoxification dish with tahini sauce this month? They’re excellent ones!
Currently since it’s January and also all of us long for dishes that are preferably both healthy and balanced and also calming (2 words that aren’t constantly very easy to incorporate!), I have actually made you this tasty Mexican quinoa casserole.
It’s made with all your fave Mexican active ingredients like black beans, corn, cumin, chili powder … and also it’s breaking with tastes!
Many thanks to the quinoa, the black beans, and also celebrity, each offering is high in healthy protein (regardless of being meatless) yet just 365 calories for a large part.
As well as it ices up actually well if you wish to make some in advance or save the leftovers. Appreciate!
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A very easy + healthy and balanced quinoa casserole with all your fave Mexican tastes. Meatless and also high in healthy protein, it’s a dietary giant! It’s normally gluten totally free – and also fridge freezer pleasant also.
Prepare the veggies: Warm olive oil in a big frying pan. Include onion and also garlic, and also chef up until transparent, regarding 3 mins. Include bell peppers and also jalapeño, and also chef up until they soften for regarding 5 mins. Mix in lime juice and also flavors.
Get rid of frying pan from the warm and also slowly mix in the cilantro, corn bits, black beans, quinoa, enchilada sauce and also one mug of cheese. The frying pan will certainly be crowded so mix gently. Preference and also readjust salt + pepper if required.
Transfer the mix to a ready baking meal, spray staying one mug of cheese ahead and also cover with aluminum foil (attempting not to make the aluminum foil touch celebrity or it’ll stick).
Bake for 20 mins after that eliminate the aluminum foil and also cook for an added 10 mins or up until cheese is perfectly thawed and also gold brownish and also casserole is gurgling.
Get rid of from the stove and also allow remainder for regarding 10 mins. Garnish with your favored garnishes and also offer.
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Such a much healthier option to the Mexican I consume. Wonderful concept! As well as my midsection many thanks you!
Haha my satisfaction Lisa
I believe this is a best weeknight meal. It would certainly give such yummy sure-to-induce-coworker-envy leftovers!
Oh they would certainly be envious without a doubt
This looks so delicious and also scrumptious! I like intense lively vivid meals such as this. I’m generally not one for covered dishes, yet this is a lot healthier and also I can not wait to attempt it!
Many thanks a lot Marlynn!
That resembles a scrumptious casserole! You absolutely had me at Mexican!
Many Thanks Beth
Oh, wow! This looks SO tasty! Love that it has quinoa in it so it has a lots of healthy protein! What a wonderful supper alternative!
Thanks Jenni It is just one of my favored plant-based healthy protein!
This casserole looks tasty
thanks for sharing
Thanks!
Intriguing dish and also very easy to prepare. Many thanks for this post.
Thanks
Black beans, quinoa, cheese – this casserole has a great deal of my favored home cooking and also I can not think I can have that for not also 400 cal/portion! Really fantastic! The ideal dish for this time around of year!
Exactly how can I freeze this to bring over to a household?
Certainly! It’s ideal for cold.
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