My love for mexican food runs deep. This quinoa bake is a delicious spin on chicken enchiladas (hold the tortilla) and the fresh cilantro really makes the dish pop. It’s super filling and packs a protein punch with the chicken, black beans and quinoa. My avocado wasn’t ripe or I would’ve thrown some slices on there. Do me a favor and add some to yours, because it’s the icing on the cake.
Chicken Enchilada Quinoa
via tablespoon
ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 1/2 c cooked quinoa (prepare according to bag)
1 1/2 c shredded & cooked chicken breasts (could also use a rotisserie chicken)
1 can (15 oz) black beans
1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chiles
1 tbsp chili powder
2 c enchilada sauce
1/2 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 c shredded pepper jack cheese
optional:
sour cream/greek yogurt, sliced avocado, fresh cilantro
directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8 inch square or 13×9 in baking dish with non-stick spray. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil and onion and cook 5 minutes or until onion is soft. Reduce heat to low and add in quinoa, chicken, black beans, green chiles, chili powder and 2 cups of enchilada sauce. Stir to combine and remove from heat. Stir in the cheddar cheese. Transfer quinoa mixture to baking dish and top evenly with pepper jack cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes. Turn oven to broil and broil 1-2 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly. Remove from oven and top with any of the optional toppings.
Enjoy!
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This looks so good for a weeknight option!! The quinoa is a great substation for rice here!! xo, Biana – BlovedBoston
Yum!! I just made quinoa burrito bowls last night. I’ll have to give this a try. I love me some enchiladas. 🙂
Amy Ann
The Real Arnolds
mmm this sounds awesome! i love mexican food too! xo jillian
Mexican food is my favorite – this looks so yummy!
xo katie // a touch of teal
Healthy Mexican? I can get behind that! This sounds delicious!
I’m on a total Mexican food kick lately, will have to try this!
This is so up my alley! I love everything about it!
ooh, goodness gracious, this looks amazing!!! it is bad that i want this at 934 am???
oooooh yum. need to pull out my bag of quinoa!
That looks delicious!
That looks so good and protein packed! Definitely need to try that with all my frozen chicken I have 😉
Now this looks delicious!! I love Mexican food as well, and am usually guilty of grabbing tortilla shells. I love the option of quinoa. I am finally ok with it after trying it several times.
Ok, this looks seriously amazing!! I love Mexican food and this is such a great way to make it healthier!
This looks so delicious! I always see recipes that I tell myself I’m going to make (and never do) but I am definitely going to make this one. I mean, anything that has both cilantro and avocado (ok, Mexican food) is a win in my book.
Um, your and my love of Mexican runs QUITE deep haha. Love this spin on dinner using the quinoa!
hm, mexican recipes are my absolute favorite! thanks for sharing this one!
Yum!! Mexican food is legit the best. I seriously crave it all the time. And as usual, this meal looks delicious!!
Sam
Savvy City Chic
I have to make this!! They look so yummy! I’m a major fan of Mexican food and we regularly have burrito bowls with quinoa during the week, but I’d love to branch out and give this recipe a go 🙂
Carly x
This recipe sounds absolutely amazing!!! I LOVE mexican food!! Can’t wait to try it!!