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Mexican Quinoa Casserole {GF, Low Cal}

Published: Mar 8, 2017 · Modified: Jun 26, 2020 by Megan

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Mexican Quinoa Casserole! Made with black beans, chicken and array of vegetables, this is tasty dish is one the entire family will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie!

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Easy & healthy Mexican Quinoa Casserole! Made with black beans, chicken & array of vegetables, this is tasty dish is one the entire family will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie!

Look no further for your favorite healthy Mexican recipe because I'm handing it to you today in the form of Mexican Quinoa Casserole!

If there's one food I truly love, it's Mexican. Actually, I worked in Mexico for two years crossing the border between Texas and Mexico. That was during 9/11 timeframe when border crossing was insane. Seriously, a two hour wait to get home at night. But those were the two best years of my life. So much fun and I experienced many new things included good food!

Easy & healthy Mexican Quinoa Casserole! Made with black beans, chicken & array of vegetables, this is tasty dish is one the entire family will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie!

Instead of dealing with the insane border crossing line every night, we ate out in Mexico after work, and did other things to this day I have no idea how I survived. Haha! That's a story for another day. Needless to say, I spent a lot of time eating delicious Mexican food!

But that food wasn't always healthy. Tortillas, chips, fried. Oh, my! Good things in moderation but not all every night.

Easy & healthy Mexican Quinoa Casserole! Made with black beans, chicken & array of vegetables, this is tasty dish is one the entire family will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie!

So today I'm showing you how Mexican can be done healthy and incredible flavor with this Mexican Quinoa Casserole. A dish the whole family is sure to love!

Even better, this Mexican dish is a nutrition powerhouse! It's loaded with a rainbow of fresh vegetables because I don't know about you, but I can always use more of those snuck into my food. Ground chicken for lean protein, quinoa for a healthy carbohydrate, and black beans!

Easy & healthy Mexican Quinoa Casserole! Made with black beans, chicken & array of vegetables, this is tasty dish is one the entire family will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie!

The real star of the show are the black beans though. Not only are they high in protein, but also carbohydrates which are made up with a high amount of fiber. Why is fiber important? Well...let me tell you.

Easy & healthy Mexican Quinoa Casserole! Made with black beans, chicken & array of vegetables, this is tasty dish is one the entire family will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie!

When I work with one-on-one clients who are trying to lose weight, I have many of them track their food. When I review their food, I notice most people aren't eating enough fiber. High fiber diets are shown to help with weight loss and improve overall health. They're an tasty, healthy and versatile addition to meals that we often forget about.

Easy & healthy Mexican Quinoa Casserole! Made with black beans, chicken & array of vegetables, this is tasty dish is one the entire family will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie!

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Easy & healthy Mexican Quinoa Casserole! Made with black beans, chicken & array of vegetables, this is tasty dish is one the entire family will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie!

Mexican Quinoa Casserole

Megan Olson
Mexican Quinoa Casserole! Made with black beans, chicken and array of vegetables, this is tasty dish is one the entire family will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie!
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 250 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb ground chicken turkey or ground beef
  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 15 oz black beans 1 can
  • 15 oz diced tomatoes with juices (1 can)
  • 1 yellow bell pepper diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 3 tablespoons red onion sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Optional toppings

  • Mexican cheese blend, avocado, cabbage or shredded lettuce, salsa, Greek yogurt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Bring a large skillet to medium heat. Add ground chicken, bell peppers, red onion, salt and seasonings. Stir to combine, breaking up the meat as it browns.
  • Once browned, turn off the heat. Stir in the tomatoes with juices. Then stir in the black beans and uncooked quinoa. Not you will not need to add water for the quinoa as the juices from the meat, vegetables & tomatoes will be enough to cook it.
  • Transfer the contents from the skillet into a 8x8 casserole dish.
  • Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, serve immediately topping with cabbage, avocado, salsa, cheese and Greek yogurt as desired.

Notes

  • 1 serving is ~ 2/3 to 3/4 of a cup
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Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 32.1gProtein: 22.5gFat: 5.4gSaturated Fat: 1.2gCholesterol: 60.5mgSodium: 298.6mgFiber: 8gSugar: 4.5g
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Easy & healthy Mexican Quinoa Casserole! Made with black beans, chicken & array of vegetables, this is tasty dish is one the entire family will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie!

Mexican Quinoa Casserole! Made with black beans, chicken and array of vegetables, this is tasty dish is one the entire family will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie!

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Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

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  1. Rebecca says

    March 31, 2024 at 2:27 pm

    Have you tried this with rice instead of quinoa?

    Reply
    • Megan says

      April 03, 2024 at 12:57 pm

      I haven't, but I'm sure it could be done.

      Reply
  2. martha albee says

    May 17, 2017 at 1:38 pm

    This recipe is really good, and filling!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      May 17, 2017 at 3:59 pm

      Hope you like it!

      Reply
  3. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    March 08, 2017 at 10:30 pm

    I used to do something like this ALL the time. It was great for meal prep. I need to bring it back. Quinoa is one of the few healthier carbs I can get Vegas to eat. HA!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      March 09, 2017 at 2:01 pm

      It's one of the few I like to eat too. I can't do too many why my thyroid problems, but I love them! I'll eat Vegas' quinoa anytime. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Patrick@looneyforfood.com says

    March 08, 2017 at 10:44 am

    Looks delicious! I actually way over the recommended act. of fiber and had to cut down as it was causing some issues. I love Mexican flavored dishes!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      March 08, 2017 at 2:45 pm

      Yikes! Yes fiber's good, but has consequences when you get too much. Glad you got that under control!

      Reply
  5. Blair says

    March 08, 2017 at 4:51 am

    Looks beautiful, and you can never go wrong with this combination of Mexican flavors. Love finding new ways to enjoy quinoa and beans, too!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      March 08, 2017 at 2:44 pm

      Thanks! It's not a combo I usually think of doing, but you know what? I'm going to be doing it a lot more. It was so good!

      Reply

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