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Thai Chicken and Quinoa Casserole

Well, here we go! We are currently driving across the country (with kids and dogs in tow) to look at houses! Wish us luck that we find one that is perfect for our family and that things go smoothly and easily for us. And also for Grandma and Papa who are watching two girls while we shop for houses! Haha…

I have made this a couple times now, tweaking it each time until I finally got it right. And I’m loving it, so I definitely needed to share it with you! This is an almost one-pot skillet dish (except you need a second pot to cook to quinoa). You can leave the chicken out and make this vegetarian, or you can add it in for a little extra oomph of protein. Either way is delicious, and this is definitely easy to make! I love the combination of flavors – the curry, the coconut milk, the plump little raisins hidden in there. Its so good! And this Pineapple Mango Smoothie would be amazing with it!

Thai Chicken and Quinoa Casserole

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Serves: 4-6 servings Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 cup quinoa
3-4 mini sweet peppers, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
15 ounces coconut milk
1 cup raisins
2 TBSP coconut oil or olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp cayenne powder
1/4 tsp chili powder
1 cup chopped cilantro, divided
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 cups chopped cooked chicken (you can use leftover, rotisserie, or just skillet cook a few chicken breasts)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Rinse the quinoa and cook according to package directions (7-10 minutes).

While the quinoa is cooking, heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat.

Add the oil, garlic, peppers, cayenne powder, curry powder, and chili powder, and the white parts of the green onions. Sautee 6 minutes.

Stir in the black beans, coconut milk, raisins, salt, 1/2 cup of the cilantro, chicken and the quinoa.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Allow to sit for 5 minutes.

Top with the green onions and remaining cilantro, serve, and Enjoy!

Looking for other great Thai flavors? Check out:

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Jenni lives in Des Moines, Iowa with her amazing husband, two girls, two dogs who think they are children, and a feisty cat. She is the creator of The Gingered Whisk, a recipe blog dedicated to finding easy, healthy-ish, and tasty weeknight meals that kids and adults alike will love. She is super passionate about helping every member of a family learn to love great food. When not cooking, eating, or thinking about food, she is often hiking around area parks, creating intricate legos castles with her girls, watching nerdy tv with her husband, or curled up in a corner somewhere reading a good book.

Thai Chicken and Quinoa Casserole