Looking for a simple, family-approved dinner idea that has all 5 recommended food groups and still tastes amazing? Moroccan Turkey and Quinoa Casserole has you covered!
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup weet onion (diced)
1 cup red bell pepper (diced)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt (divided)
1/4 tsp cardamom
3 cups baby kale
1 cup quinoa (uncooked)
2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 egg
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons roasted (salted sunflower seeds)
Fresh parsley (for topping)
1 6- ounce container plain low-fat yogurt
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
Spray a 9 by 13 casserole dish with olive oil spray. Preheat oven to 400.
Add olive oil to a large skillet and bring to medium heat. Add sweet onion and red bell pepper. Saute for a few minutes or until softened. Add garlic cloves and cook for a minute. Add spices and toast for thirty seconds. Add ground turkey and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink. Toss in kale and remove from heat.
In a separate sauce pan with a lid, bring 2 cups chicken stock and 1 cup quinoa to a boil. Add dried fruit; cover and simmer on low for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, covered, for five minutes. Uncover and stir to fluff.
In a large glass bowl, whisk together egg and orange juice. Add turkey/veggie mixture and cooked quinoa to bowl. Stir in 1/2 tsp salt until combined and casserole starts to come together. Pour evenly into greased (with olive oil cooking spray) 9 by 13 casserole dish; top with sesame seeds.
Bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes or until casserole is lightly browned and heated through. Top with parsley if desired and serve with lemon yogurt sauce for drizzling.
Easy Lemon Yogurt Sauce
Whisk yogurt, lemon juice and lemon zest together in a small bowl. Serve with casserole.