Half Baked Harvest · by Tieghan Gerard★ 4.4 (19)
Easy Creamy Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bake
NUTRITION · PER SERVING45M COOK
CAL 18%·PRO 32%
CARBS 29G33% OF CAL
6G FIBER19G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 21G52% OF CAL
11G SAT10G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A healthier take on buffalo chicken mac and cheese, made with quinoa, kale, broccoli, and melted cheddar. Creamy and spiced with hot sauce.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups baby kale
- 1 small head broccoli (chopped)
- 2 small cooked chicken breast (chopped or shredded (the chicken can be left out for a vegetarian version))
- 1 tablespoon flour (may use whole wheat)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup milk (I used 2%)
- 1/2 cup shredded gouda cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (divided in half (slices work too))
- 1/4 cup butter (melted)
- 1/2 cup hot sauce (I used Franks)
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- fresh cilantro (chopped, for garnish)
- green onions (chopped, for garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 45M
CAL 18%·PRO 32%
CARBS 29G33% OF CAL
6G FIBER19G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 21G52% OF CAL
11G SAT10G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 610mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 629mg
- Calcium
- 371mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 610MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.