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Baked Quinoa with Kale and Chickpeas

June 5, 2017 by Dayna

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Baked Quinoa with Kale & Chickpeas

Baked Quinoa with Kale and Chickpeas is a protein-packed and a flavor-packed vegetarian one dish meal!


Baked Quinoa with Kale & Chickpeas

This original recipe from The America’s Test Kitchen New Family Cookbook calls for roasting the kale before adding it to the rest of the dish, but I was especially lazy and skipped that step. You can certainly go the extra mile and roast the kale, but I am happy to report that this dish cooks up deliciously by just add the fresh chopped kale to the dish!

Baked Quinoa with Kale & Chickpeas

The quinoa, kale, and everything cooked up in the dish together. You get an easy and nutritious meal in around 30 minutes!

Baked Quinoa with Kale & Chickpeas

I was able to fit all of the ingredients and stir to combine in an 8×8 baking dish. However, the uncooked kale takes up a lot of room, but it cooks down like most greens. Of course, I had to add red pepper flakes, but as always you can omit and you still get a dish full of flavor!

Baked Quinoa with Kale & Chickpeas

Baked Quinoa with Kale & Chickpeas
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Baked Quinoa with Kale and Chickpeas

A protein-packed and a flavor-packed vegetarian one dish meal. Yes, the quinoa cooks in the dish too!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Main Dish
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa rinsed and drained
  • 6 oz fresh kale stemmed and chopped
  • 2 plum tomatoes cored and finely chopped
  • 1 15- oz can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese divided
  • 1 t kosher salt
  • 1/2 t ground black pepper
  • 1/2 t garlic powder
  • 1/4 t dried oregano
  • 1/2 t dried basil
  • 1/4 t red pepper flakes
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • Chopped fresh parsley optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray an 8x8 or similar size baking dish with nonstick spray.
  • Add all of the ingredients, except 1/4 cup of the feta cheese & the parsley, into the baking dish. Gently stir to combine. (You can also use a large bowl to combine the ingredients and pour into the prepared baking dish.)
  • Cover the baking dish tightly with foil. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the quinoa is tender and the liquid has absorbed.
  • Remove the dish from the oven and fluff the quinoa with a fork. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of the feta cheese over the top of the quinoa. Continue to bake the casserole, uncovered, until the feta has heated through, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe Adapted From: The America's Test Kitchen New Family Cookbook

A protein-packed and a flavor-packed vegetarian one dish meal. Yes, the quinoa cooks in the dish too!

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Comments

  1. Lin Darnell says

    June 6, 2017 at 6:14 am

    Super easy & delicious. Love it.

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