BAKED FETA, CHICKEN, & QUINOA WITH VEGGIES
This baked feta, chicken, & quinoa bake was definitely inspired by the viral feta pasta trend from 2020 because I was just craving some warm feta and this ended up coming out so much better than expected and will definitely be a regular part of my meal prep rotation! Sharing all the details for you below – try this one out!
BAKED FETA, CHICKEN, & QUINOA WITH VEGGIES
BAKED FETA, CHICKEN, & QUINOA WITH VEGGIES
4
servings10
minutes30
minutesThis baked feta, chicken, & quinoa bake was definitely inspired by the viral feta pasta trend from 2020 because I was just craving some warm feta and this ended up coming out so much better than expected and will definitely be a regular part of my meal prep rotation!
Ingredients
1 cup feta cheese (block is best but crumbled works)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup cherry tomatoes
2 cups chopped broccoli florets
1 +1/2 lbs boneless chicken breast
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
1 cup cooked quinoa
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large casserole dish, add the feta block, olive oil, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, and chicken, spacing the chicken evenly and placing the feta in the middle.
- Cover everything with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder and toss to coat.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until chicken temp is 160 degrees. If you need to cook the quinoa, do so while this bakes. After removing from the oven, take out the chicken and slice or shred it.
- Mix everything together well in the casserole dish without the chicken, then add in the basil and quinoa and stir again.
- Add the chicken back in, top with some extra oil and basil if desired, and serve. The recipe makes 4 servings and stores well in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
I love the feta pasta version that went viral and I was just wondering how I could make something similar without using pasta. This looks delicious!
I’m trying to eat healthier and track my macros. I need to figure out how to track this!
Thx for sharing!
I make this meal once a week in my house. It. Is. Perfection!! So delicious right out of the oven but the perfect meal prep for lunches, it heats up so well! I like the add a little of the Trader Joe’s green sriracha like sauce for a little kick, and sometimes I do half broccoli half cauliflower instead, depending what I have on hand!
This summer, I made this dish when visiting my parents. My mom is adamant that she hates quinoa and honestly didn’t even want to try it. But being her perfect lovely daughter she obliged and now she asks me to make this every time I visit. If you’ve got a picky eater in the house just try this, it will WOW them!!!
So good! Am loving all of the recipes this week!
Can I cube the chicken before adding to the dish to bake or will it cook too fast that way?
My family loved this! Next time I’d probably reduce the amount of chicken and at least double the broccoli for our more veggie heavy house. There will be a next time!
Is 1 cup of block feta approx 4oz?