Healthy Quinoa Tuna Casserole Recipe

3.50 from 131 votes
A round, white casserole dish containing a baked dish with a golden-brown, bubbly, melted cheese topping. The dish is placed on a wooden surface with a round wooden trivet beneath it.

If you are looking for a healthy, tasty and high protein recipe this quinoa tuna casserole recipe is for you. This quinoa tuna bake recipe is made with canned tuna, but if you desire, you can prepare it with fresh tuna as well. This dish also can be good as post workout meal or just as a quick lunch or dinner.

A round, white casserole dish containing a baked dish with a golden-brown, bubbly, melted cheese topping. The dish is placed on a wooden surface with a round wooden trivet beneath it.

Healthy Quinoa Tuna Casserole Recipe

3.50 from 131 votes
Prep Time 1 hour
WORK TIME 15 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine World
Servings 5 yields

Ingredients
 

  • 6 oz - 1 can tuna drained
  • â…” cup 185g Greek yogurt
  • â…“ cup 80ml vegetable stock
  • ½ cup quinoa uncooked + 1 cup water
  • ½ red onion chopped
  • â…“ head of broccoli cut into small florets
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 100 g 3.5oz mozzarella cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Rinse the quinoa under cool water, until the water comes out transparent. Put rinsed quinoa in a medium saucepan. Add water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until the quinoa is fluffy. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
    2. Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
    3. In a bowl, mix together tuna, cooked quinoa, chopped onion, broccoli, Greek yogurt, vegetable stock and spices.
    4. Transfer into casserole dish. Top with mozzarella. Bake for 25 minutes, until golden.
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