Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Quinoa

A delicious and healthy meal full of quinoa, red pepper, artichokes, spinach, chicken and Greek yogurt. It has such amazing flavors and is a delicious dinner idea!

Hi, it’s Jenn, from Eat Cake For Dinner. How do you guys feel about quinoa? I love it. It’s so good for you and I am trying it in more and more dishes all the time. My Cheesy, Chicken, Broccoli and Quinoa Casserole is one of my family’s favorite meals and I decided that I needed another version to add to the menu. I feel like I am being healthy when I eat this, but it doesn’t taste healthy. It’s thick and creamy and very filling. Sure, it has some shredded cheese in there, but look at everything else, quinoa, red pepper, artichokes, spinach, chicken and Greek yogurt.

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Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Quinoa

By: Jenn H

A creamy skillet dish that is loaded with good-for-you ingredients.

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
• ▢ 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• ▢ 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
• ▢ 1 cup roughly chopped artichoke hearts
• ▢ 2 cup roughly chopped fresh spinach
• ▢ 1 3/4 cup milk
• ▢ 1/2 tsp. chicken bouillon powder
• ▢ 3/4 tsp. Italian seasoning
• ▢ 3/4 tsp. onion powder
• ▢ 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• ▢ pepper to taste
• ▢ 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• ▢ 1 1/2 - 2 cup shredded cooked chicken rotisserie works great
• ▢ 3/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend

For Topping:

• ▢ 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
• ▢ 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
• ▢ 1/2 tsp. Johnny's Garlic Seasoning or 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• ▢ butter spray or 1/2 Tbl. melted butter

Instructions 

• Cook quinoa according to package directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large, oven-safe, skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped bell pepper, artichokes and spinach and cook for a few minutes until spinach is wilted. Stir in the flour and cook for a few minutes, stirring frequently. Gradually whisk in the milk. Add the chicken bouillon powder, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and pepper and stir until well combined.
• Cook until thickened and creamy, stirring occasionally, then stir in the Greek yogurt, shredded chicken, cooked quinoa and cheese and stir until combined and cheese is melted.
• Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed. Top with Panko bread crumbs, parsley and Johnny's Garlic Seasoning and spray top with butter spray or drizzle with melted butter. Place in the oven and broil for a few minutes or until bread crumbs are toasted. Remove from oven and serve. Serves 3-4.
• Note: If you do not have an oven-safe skillet, you can always pour this into a casserole dish and then top with the bread crumbs and broil for a few minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 566kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 47gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 592mgPotassium: 721mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2622IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 275mgIron: 5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Mexican

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