Monday, February 6, 2012

Quinoa Broccoli Casserole

When I was in college the cafeteria served a dish called Chicken Divan Casserole.  It had chicken, rice, and broccoli.  Later, once I was married, I found a similar recipe in an old church cookbook.  Sometime along the road I lost that cookbook or got rid of it and never pursued trying to find the recipe again.  Then it happened, one day I saw something on Pinterest that caught my eye.  It looked like Chicken Divan Casserole, but not quite.
This recipe calls for quinoa instead of rice.  Brilliant!  There is no chicken, however, if you wanted to make this a dish with meat, you could definitely add chunks of chicken or serve a grilled chicken breast on top.
I thought this was a delightful way to serve up quinoa in a casserole.  Give it a try and see if you like it.

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