Cheesy Quinoa Caprese Chicken Casserole

Cheesy Caprese Chicken & Quinoa Casserole
Our Rating: 4/5


I love quinoa as a casserole base and find it to be so underrated. It packs a proteins punch and holds up great for meal prepped recipes.  I love the flavors of caprese but do prefer my tomatoes cooked typically so this recipe was right up my alley.  You start by making a basic tomato sauce from scratch.  Super easy and I always impress myself when I make a sauce from scratch. 


Next we combined the cooked fluffy quinoa and some cooked shredded chicken to get everything evenly distributed.  Combined the remaining ingredients into a casserole dish and into the oven it went!


Overall this was a nice hearty lunch for the week and I quite enjoyed it.  The fresh basil is definitely a must but we didn't have quite enough because it has been hard to come by lately.  I can't wait for our herb garden to get going so I don't have this problem for a few months! 


 What is your favorite caprese-inspired dish?

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