Chicken, Broccoli and Cheese Quinoa

Name: Chicken, Broccoli and Cheese Quinoa
Ingredients: ½ cup (125 mL) cooked broccoli, peas or cauliflower; ½ cup (125 mL) cooked broccoli, peas or cauliflower; ½ cup (125 mL) cooked broccoli, peas or cauliflower; ½ cup (125 mL) water, chicken broth or vegetable cooking water; ½ cup (125 mL) water, chicken broth or vegetable cooking water; ½ cup (125 mL) water, chicken broth or vegetable cooking water; ⅓ cup (80 mL) cooked quinoa, quinoa flakes or cooked quinoa flour (see Ratios for Quinoa Flour); ⅓ cup (80 mL) cooked quinoa, quinoa flakes or cooked quinoa flour (see Ratios for Quinoa Flour); ⅓ cup (80 mL) cooked quinoa, quinoa flakes or cooked quinoa flour (see Ratios for Quinoa Flour); ⅓ cup (80 mL) cooked quinoa, quinoa flakes or cooked quinoa flour (see Ratios for Quinoa Flour); 2 Tbsp (30 mL) finely diced cooked chicken breast; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation info

Makes
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Quinoa 365

By Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming

Published 2011

About

A good dose of veggies and quinoa enhanced with the flavors of chicken and cheese makes for a yummy meal. Switch it up by using peas or cauliflower in place of broccoli.

Ingredients

½ cup (125 mL) cooked broccoli, peas or cauliflower
½ cup (

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Blend all the ingredients together in a food processor or blender until smooth or at a desired consistency for the age of your baby (this recipe freezes best when puréed). Thin with water if necessary and freeze in an ice cube tray for about 5 hours.

Remove the frozen cubes from the tray and store in a resealable freezer bag in the freezer. To serve, thaw the cubes in the refrigerator o