Best 5 Turkey Quinoa Spinach Skillet Recipes

TURKEY SPINACH QUINOA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, spray 9x9 (or other medium sized) baking dish with cooking spray, and set aside.
• Cook quinoa according to package instructions, minus 4 minutes. It will finish cooking in the oven. Drain any remaining water and place in a large bowl.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat, and spray with cooking spray. Add the turkey and cook for 5 minutes, breaking up with a spatula as it cooks. Drain any liquid, if any, and add to the bowl with the quinoa.
• Return skillet to medium heat and spray again with cooking spray. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, then add the spinach and sauté, stirring until it's wilted. Add to the bowl with the quinoa and turkey.
• Now stir in the tomato sauce, bread crumbs, 1 cup of cheese, thyme, basil, salt and pepper, to taste. Stir until mixed well.
• Scoop the mixture into the prepared baking dish, top with remaining cheese and bake for 25 minutes. Cheese will be nice and melty.
• Serve topped with chopped green onions and tomatoes, if desired. Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt also make a nice addition!

TURKEY, QUINOA & SPINACH SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in skillet and heat to medium. Cook turkey until golden brown. Remove from pan. Heat olive oil again. Add onion and cook for 10 minutes, until tender. Add garlic, quinoa, sea salt and red pepper and cook for 3 minutes longer. Add vegetable broth, tomatoes, tomato paste and nutritional yeast to the skillet. Cook over for 2 minutes. Return turkey to the skillet and stir in spinach. Cook until wilted. Salt and pepper to taste. Top with cheese if desired and serve warm.

SAVORY TURKEY SAUSAGE QUINOA BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
• Mix turkey sausage, garlic, and sage in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until browned, about 6 minutes. Drain.
• Mix browned sausage mixture, quinoa, Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, green onions, eggs, flour, and black pepper together in a medium bowl until well-blended. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

MEXICAN TURKEY QUINOA SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook turkey and white onions in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 10 min. or until turkey is done, stirring frequently.
• Add salsa, beans, broth, quinoa and corn; mix well. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until quinoa is tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Top with cheese and green onions; cover. Let stand 1 to 2 min. or until cheese is melted.

TOMATO AND SPINACH QUINOA SKILLET

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until most of the broth is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir tomatoes, spinach, and pesto into the quinoa. Simmer until remaining chicken broth is absorbed and quinoa is tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over quinoa mixture.