Healthy cashew chicken casserole

Healthy cashew chicken casserole

By Daniel Viljoen
15’ Prep time
55’ Cook time
70’ Total time
457 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

Make this cashew chicken quinoa bake for a high-protein, one-dish meal that the whole family will love! meal prep at its finest.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

First, preheat oven to 375ºF and spray a casserole dish with coconut oil cooking spray.
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Step 2

Next, place 1 cup uncooked quinoa on the bottom of the casserole dish and layer with diced onion and red pepper on top. Place sliced chicken on top of veggies.
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Step 3

Prep sauce by mixing together hoisin sauce, minced garlic, soy sauce, fresh ginger, and 1 cup of water. I used a fork to whisk everything together.
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Step 4

Evenly pour the sauce over chicken breast.
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Step 5

Bake at 375º for 45 minutes, covered. Remove from oven and add 1 cup of cashews and bake for another 10 minutes.
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Step 6

Let quinoa casserole sit for 5-10 minutes to continue thickening and cooling.
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Step 7

Garnish with green onion and/or sesame seeds before serving.

Tips and Warnings

New photos were taken of this recipe on April 28, 2020. I also upped the water from 1 cup to 1.25 cups for a tad more liquid!

Ingredient

  • Hoisin sauce
    Hoisin sauce
    118.29 ml
  • Medium bell peppers
    Medium bell peppers
    2
  • Boneless skinless chicken breast
    Boneless skinless chicken breast
    0.45 kg
  • Cashews
    Cashews
    236.59 ml
  • Fresh ginger
    Fresh ginger
    7.39 ml
  • Minced garlic
    Minced garlic
    14.79 ml
  • White quinoa
    White quinoa
    236.59 ml
  • Optional garnishes: green onion and/or sesame seeds
    Optional garnishes: green onion and/or sesame seeds
    1
  • Soy sauce or tamari
    Soy sauce or tamari
    29.57 ml
  • Yellow onion
    Yellow onion
    236.59 ml

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