Broccoli Quinoa Bake

Creamy comfort food with an interesting twist: quinoa. I hope you enjoy this tasty dish. Source: yoke's fresh market recipe card.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

To prepare quinoa: rinse quinoa until water runs clear.

In a small saucepan , combine the quinoa , water and salt.

Bring to a boil over high heat.

Reduce heat to low , cover , and cook for 18-20 minutes or until white ring is visible around the individual quinoa grains.

To prepare broccoli: heat a large pot of water on the stove.

Cut broccoli into small florets.

Blanch or steam broccoli to soften it slightly but not completely cook , around 3-4 minutes.

Rinse with cold water and cool.

Set aside.

To assemble: in a large bowl , stir the mushroom soup , yogurt or sour cream , milk , cheese and pepper until well combined.

Stir in the broccoli , chicken , and cooked quinoa.

Spoon mixture into a prepared baking dish.

Top with a light sprinkling of parmesan cheeses and bake for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly on the edges.

quinoa, water, salt, cream of mushroom soup, greek yogurt, milk, cheese, pepper, broccoli, chicken breasts, parmesan cheese