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Mediterranean Quinoa Casserole Recipe
This Mediterranean-style quinoa casserole is the most flavorful yet nourishing meal. It's a hearty vegetarian main that's loaded with veggies and herbs and topped with melty mozzarella and feta cheeses. It's easy enough for weeknights, and it's ready in an hour!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 457 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups quinoa
- ¼ cup EACH: sun-dried tomato pesto, chopped artichoke hearts (from a can), and chopped kalamata olives
- 2 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic grated with a Microplane or very finely minced
- 1 teaspoon each: sea salt and pepper
- 1 cup grated mozzarella divided
- 1 cup crumbled Feta cheese divided
- 2 bell peppers chopped
- ½ red onion sliced
- Cherry tomatoes and fresh basil or parsley to serve
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Place the quinoa in a medium-sized pot and add 3 cups of water. Bring it to a boil then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 18-20 minutes, or until the quinoa is soft and the water has been absorbed.
- While the quinoa is cooking, prepare the rest of the casserole. Add the sun-dried tomato pesto, artichokes, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt, and pepper to a 9x13 casserole dish and mix them together. When the quinoa has finished cooking, add it to the casserole dish along with half of the mozzarella and half of the feta cheese and mix everything until it is well combined.
- Press the quinoa down lightly in the casserole dish and top with the bell peppers, onion, and remaining cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes, or until the casserole is bubbling and the peppers are soft. Remove the quinoa casserole from the oven and let it sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
457kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
1101mg
(46%)
Potassium
743mg
(21%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2751IU
(55%)
Vitamin C
89mg
(99%)
Calcium
318mg
(32%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 457
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 457kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 1101mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 743mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2751IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 89mg | 99% |
| Calcium | 318mg | 32% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.