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Place the tiny seeds in a coffee filter, and then put the filter in a sieve or colander before you rinse.
❓️Don’t have cooked chicken on hand? Use our poached chicken recipe:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees f. and lightly spritz or rub a baking dish with avocado oil or butter/ghee.
Stir to combine, then transfer everything using a rubber spatula to your prepared baking dish.
Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until nicely bubbly and golden on top.
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Creamy Chicken + Broccoli Casserole 🥦
A Family Favorite {ULTRA Comforting} Dinner idea!
After a rainy 🌧 few weeks here in SLC we’re feeling some major fall weather vibes!
Mornings and evenings are very cool hoodie & sweater weather around here now, so a hearty bubbly-hot, creamy, cheesy, and decadent meal is exactly what we begin to crave this time of year!
This EASY Chicken Broccoli Casserole is a delicious way to use up leftover cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken also works great).
A few basic ingredients become something pretty crave-worthy, and your family will definitely think you put in way more effort than you actually did!
💡It wasn’t that long ago that quinoa was an exotic grain that most of us hadn’t heard of!
Now it’s a healthy “superfood” staple that a lot of people keep in their kitchens.
Quinoa contains several important minerals – including magnesium, iron, and zinc – and it may help lower blood sugar levels.
It’s also a good source of fiber and antioxidants.
Even though it’s considered a grain, it’s not really a grain (it’s a seed) – and that means it doesn’t seem to bother most people who are sensitive to gluten.
✅I’ve got a quinoa tip for you!
If you’ve tried quinoa in the past and thought it tasted bitter, it was probably because it was still coated with saponins, a chemical produced by the plant to protect itself when it’s growing.
Make sure you rinse the quinoa before you cook it! I know this can be a little tricky because the seeds are so small … but I have a tip for you:
THE TIP:
Place the tiny seeds in a coffee filter, and then put the filter in a sieve or colander before you rinse.
Do you have quinoa in your pantry? ⬇️
REFERENCES:
MedicalNewsToday
HealthLine
Britannica
🥛Use ANY unsweetened/plain milk of your choice.
My personal favorite for this casserole is unsweetened coconut milk or cashew milk.
Any unsweetened nut milk, coconut milk, high-quality grass-fed cow’s milk, or heavy cream all work really well here.
Use what you personally like and have on hand.
🧀Freshly grated cheese from a block will melt the best because pre-grated cheese is coated in preservatives that interfere with the natural melting capability of cheese.
❓️Don’t have cooked chicken on hand? Use our poached chicken recipe:
https://cleanfoodcrush.com/garlic-herb-poached-chicken…/
6 servings
Ingredients:
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1-1/2 cups water
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1 cup quinoa
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1 Tbsp olive oil, avocado oil, or grass-fed butter
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sea salt and ground pepper, to taste
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1 large head broccoli broken into bite-sized florets
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4 cups shredded cooked chicken
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1 cup milk of choice
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1 cup plain Greek yogurt or unsweetened coconut yogurt
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2 Tbsps fresh dill
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4 fresh garlic cloves, minced
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1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees f. and lightly spritz or rub a baking dish with avocado oil or butter/ghee.
Place the water, quinoa, and oil/butter in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, then stir in your broccoli florets.
Cover the pan and continue to cook for about 5 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Transfer your cooked quinoa and broccoli to a large bowl. Season with sea salt and pepper, to taste. Add in your cooked chicken, milk, yogurt, dill, and garlic.
Stir to combine, then transfer everything using a rubber spatula to your prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle the top with the shredded cheese.
Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until nicely bubbly and golden on top.
Enjoy while hot!
💚Rachel
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, avocado oil, or grass-fed butter
- sea salt and ground pepper, to taste
- 1 large head broccoli broken into bite-sized florets
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or unsweetened coconut yogurt
- 2 Tbsps fresh dill
- 4 fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees f. and lightly spritz or rub a baking dish with avocado oil or butter/ghee.
- Place the water, quinoa, and oil/butter in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, then stir in your broccoli florets.
- Cover the pan and continue to cook for about 5 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Transfer your cooked quinoa and broccoli to a large bowl. Season with sea salt and pepper, to taste.
- Add in your cooked chicken, milk, yogurt, dill, and garlic.
- Stir to combine, then transfer everything using a rubber spatula to your prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle the top with the shredded cheese.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until nicely bubbly and golden on top.
- Enjoy while hot!
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