Chipotle Quinoa Casserole with Chicken
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A Tex-Mex inspired quinoa casserole loaded with chicken, vegetables, and chipotle spices. Nutritious and flavorful, this family-friendly dish is high in protein and provides good leftovers.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 lb. chicken, cooked and shredded or diced*
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder (may substitute regular chili powder)
- 1 cup dry quinoa (uncooked)
- 1 (16 oz) jar salsa
- 2 cups water, add water to empty salsa jar and shake
- 1 ½ cups frozen corn
- 1 small zucchini, diced (1 – 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles
- 8 ounces shredded colby jack or cheddar cheese (2-2 1/2 cups)
- Optional: Chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lime wedges, avocado
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 75M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 55m
- Sodium
- 827mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 601mg
- Calcium
- 236mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 827MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.