One-Pan Baked Quinoa with Kale and Chickpeas

Name: One-Pan Baked Quinoa with Kale and Chickpeas
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 5 ounces (5 cups), baby kale; 1½ cups plus 1 tablespoon, water, divided; 1 cup prewashed white, quinoa; 1 (15-ounce) can, chickpeas, rinsed; , Salt and pepper; 2 teaspoons, grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon juice; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 , plum tomatoes, cored and finely chopped; 6 ounces, feta cheese, crumbled (1½ cups)

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Quinoa makes a stellar side dish, but we wanted this healthy grain to be the center of attention in a robust vegetarian casserole with layers of flavor and a cheesy feta topping.

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SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

One-Pan Baked Quinoa with Kale and Chickpeas

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from One-Pan Wonders

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We started with a simple combination of quinoa, chickpeas, lemon zest, and scallions, pouring hot water over the mixture and baking it until the quinoa had absorbed all of the liquid. The resulting dish lacked heft, but hearty kale proved t...

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