I’m sure it will be delicious. Add spinach; blanch until bright green, approximately 8-10 seconds. And I’m not just talkin’ about your average bowl of quinoa here, folks. I just made it for the first time and it will be out of the oven soon. Remove heat and set cooked quinoa aside to cool down. Thanks Tina; you can try to use dairy free milk such as So Delicious Coconut Milk (their Greek yogurt may work) along with an egg substitute such as chia seeds and water. I’m planning on making this for a work Christmas brunch. Will reheating in a microwave work, too? Then, toss with 4 cups baby spinach, 1/2 cup light sour cream, 3 cloves garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Can’t wait to try this, will use egg whites instead of whole eggs and substitute the Greek yoghurt for coconut milk yoghurt to make it lactose free . and ate it cold the next day…. While this is cooking, heat some oil in a frypan on a medium heat and add the garlic. Rinse the quinoa in a strainer. Yay; that makes me so happy. This is brilliant ! I cannot wait to try this! Add quinoa and water to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. That was great. Stir in 1 cup cheese and spinach. So nice to meet you this past weekend. Combine 1 cup quinoa and 2 cups water to a boil, reduce heat and allow to simmer while stirring occasionally for 15 minutes. Hope you enjoy it. articles I realized it’s new to me. Can you freeze and reheat for parties at a later time? We use cookies to provide you with a better experience and optimize our marketing and social media. Fabulous! Egg Muffins | Easy Egg Recipe | Gluten Free Recipes - The Healthy Apple, Cocoa Baked Quinoa Bars: No Sugar Added, Gluten Free, Dairy Free | SugarFreeMom.com, Catching up and Cookery Sunday: Quinoa Spinach Pie | A Gai Shan Life. Unwrap frozen casserole; cover loosely with foil. Serve and enjoy. Drain quinoa mixture well. Would you blanch the kale, treat it like the spinach? I just got a bag of spinach from my CSA and always keep quinoa in the kitchen, so will definitely give this a shot when I’m back from Boulder and back in my kitchen! Sounds fabulous Ash! Preheat oven to 350°F. @Tina, I substituted egg with vegan cream cheese & sour cream & it turned out delicious! For others doing Noom, I found that “baked spinach quinoa cake” is a fairly close equivalent in terms of nutrition breakdown for meal logging. Can’t wait to buy quinoa and bake this. Rinse the quinoa. or until heated through, uncovering after 1 hour. Have a wonderful weekend! Add freshly ground pepper and stir the mixture together. I had only half the greek yogurt, and used frozen broccoli and red onion…. I would say you may be able to use the chia seed/water solution for the egg substitute but I would try to add some ricotta cheese or something to add a little umph to it, ya know what I mean? Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, and place in the … I’m curious if this would work with some type of egg substitute. Vegan Shredded Cheese? Add quinoa and spinach into the baking dish and pour over the egg mixture, stir gently. Christie- that’s so great! Melt the butter in the pan, add the spinach and cook only until it wilts stirring all the time. Next time I might add mushrooms , I used fat free Greek yogurt n it was fabulous. I would steam the kale so it’s nice and soft and then put it in- kale tends to be a bit tougher than spinach so I would cook it a bit more. Filled with quinoa and spinach, this is a healthy twist on traditional comfort food and southern-style baked macaroni and cheese casserole. Wash the spinach and without spinning dry, add to the pan and wilt in the liquid left on the leaves after washing. Remove from the heat, allow to sit for about 5 minutes, and serve. Hope all is well with you. Set aside to cool. I added a little butter and put some shredded cheese in it. Hi Judy! who love a cheesy taste and need to get their protein. Directions: Preheat oven to 375. That may work; I’d try cutting it into small pieces to microwave it but only for a few seconds! Hope it works; let me know how it tastes! Cover with lid, and bring to a boil. Have a great night Amy! WOW. I think that will be my best and only option in the morning. Do I need to saute the peppers first? be book-marking it and checking back regularly! Love the idea of those sesame seeds on the bottom! I just found your blog and I might be up all night reading all your amazing recipes! Bake 1 hour 20 min. (Or, thaw frozen casserole overnight in refrigerator, then bake [uncovered] in preheated 350°F oven 35 to 40 min. Heat a medium frying pan or a wide saucepan over medium-high heat. Squeeze dry and chop. The tomatoes and peppers sound wonderful also. what do you think? My college age students loved this for brunch! Thoughts?? 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