Comforting, cheesy, healthy and delicious – This quick and easy Chicken Mexican Casserole is a fast and flavorful up way to enjoy your favorite Mexican cuisine! With only 8 basic pantry ingredients and 15 minutes of prep required, this quinoa casserole is the perfect healthy weeknight Mexican dinner!
Continue to read on for easy ways to customize this chicken casserole recipe, plus comprehensive tips for storing and freezing it too! And, don’t miss the in-depth step by step photos and video tutorial showing you exactly how to make this easy Mexican casserole with chicken!

Update: This post was originally published in January 2019. I’ve made updates to the post below to include more information about Mexican casseroles. Plus, there’s now a step-by-step video showing you exactly how to make this easy and healthy Mexican dinner!  Hi, friends! What are your thoughts on casseroles" Do you love them, hate them, or are you totally indifferent"
The word casserole tends to evoke mental images of sad vegetables and thick, cream-of-something soup in a 9×13-inch baking dish. But really, that’s not the case – casseroles can be delicious!!
Enter today’s healthy, yet utterly-delicious casserole recipe! This southwest chicken bake features plenty of tender-crisp vegetables with a moist, flavorful filing mixture made of chicken and quinoa (or rice!)! Baked until bubbly, this easy Mexican casserole is so delicious and a total li...