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casserole, cheese, clean eating, dinner, Fall, food, gluten free, healthy treat, idea, kale, quinoa, savory, side dish, yum
So is this a “clean” recipe you might ask? Somewhat. Too much cheese can be a bit heavy but I think the other ingredients make up for it and what’s a little cheese between friends?! The other ingredients are kale and quinoa, plus some eggs and I even added Greek yogurt….so there’s lots of protein and the kale is healthy right? I’m totally justifying. What the hell? Let’s eat some cheese! Lots and lots!!!! Cheesy goodness. Whew! That’s out of my system.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c quinoa
- 1 bunch kale
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- salt/pepper
- panko
Cook the quinoa, I get mine in the bulk section so I always soak in cold water for about 10 mins and rinse until the water runs clear. Then add 2 1/2 cups water to the quinoa, bring to a boil, cover & simmer until the water is absorbed. While it’s cooking, cut the kale into bite sized pieces and either stir fry or saute until wilted.
In a bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, yogurt, spices, salt/pepper and the chopped garlic. Mix in the quinoa, the kale and the cheese. Pour into a greased 13 x 9 baking dish and sprinkle panko or bread crumbs on top. Bake in a 350 oven for about 30 minutes. Like all recipes you can adjust the amounts of anything including the spices to your taste.
OH MY!!!!!! This looks so, so yummy!!!!
Thanks, I think next time I’ll use less kale or more quinoa and different types of cheeses too.
I’ve been experimenting with quinoa lately, so this dish comes at a perfect time! Looks delicious – yum.
Thanks, next time I’m going to try a wider variety of cheeses, maybe some feta or other tangier cheese!