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Quinoa Enchilada Bake

Servings: 6 to 331cal

Servings: 6 - 331cal
Ingredients
  • cooking spray
  • 1 ¼ cups quinoa, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles
  • ¾ cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ¾ cup fresh or frozen thawed corn
  • 1 can enchilada sauce
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus 2 tbsp for garnish
  • 1 ½ cups part-skim shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
  • 1 medium (4 oz) haas avocado, diced
  • 2 tbsp chopped scallions
Steps
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly spray a 9 x 12 baking dish with oil.
  2. In a medium saucepan cook the quinoa with water or 1 ¾ cups broth according to package instructions; when cooked, fluff with a fork and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl combine the cooked quinoa, green chiles, corn, black beans, and ¼ cup cilantro. Stir in ½ cup of the cheese and mix will. Place into the baking dish and spread out. Top with the enchilada sauce and remaining cheese.
  4. Cover with foil and bake until hot the cheese is melted, about 20 to 25 minutes.
  5. To serve, top with avocado, scallions and remaining fresh cilantro. Cut into 6 pieces and serve right away.
Notes
  • 1 ¼ cups dry quinoa = approx 3½ to 4 cups cooked quinoa
  • Can use full can of black beans, if no other use for them
  • After cooking, I like to remove foil and leave under the broiler for 1 to 2 min to brown cheese slightly.
 

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