Buffalo chicken quinoa
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Recipe type: Main Dish
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Serves: 4
 
easy throw together Buffalo Chicken Quinoa casserole is perfect for a weeknight meal.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup quinoa rinsed (unless it's pre rinsed), cooked
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup veg broth
  • 2 cups cooked shredded or chopped chicken
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ cup, plus 1 Tablespoon divided, buffalo sauce
  • 1½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese (can sub feta or more cheddar cheese)
  • Green Onions, sliced
Instructions
  1. Cook 1 cup uncooked quinoa according to package instructions. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl mix cooked quinoa, greek yogurt, water, vegetable broth, chicken, garlic powder, onion powder, ¼ cup buffalo sauce, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese. Stir well to combine. Transfer mixture to a baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with remaining ~1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Bake for ~20 minutes. Remove from oven, drizzle with 1 Tablespoon buffalo sauce, top with blue cheese crumbles (or feta) and return to oven for 2 to 3 more minutes. Top with green onions and extra buffalo sauce if desired.
Recipe by Nutritious Eats at https://www.nutritiouseats.com/buffalo-chicken-quinoa-casserole/