Light Cheeseburger Quinoa Skillet
Light Cheeseburger Quinoa Skillet is a healthy dinner idea loaded with nutritious quinoa, lean meat and packed with bold cheeseburger flavor! #Healthy #Cheeseburger #Light #Dinner #Skillet
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 469kcal
Author: Danielle | Krafted Koch
- 1/2 lb. 99% lean ground turkey
- 1/2 lb. 96% lean ground beef
- 1 Tbsp. seasoning salt
- 1 c. diced onions
- 14.5 oz. diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 c. low-sodium spicy V8 vegetable juice
- 1 1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 c. quinoa uncooked
- 1 c. reduced fat shredded cheddar
- 1/4 c. dill hamburger pickles roughly chopped
In a deep skillet over medium-high heat, cook meat, onion and seasoning salt for 5-6 minutes until meat is browned. Remove meat mixture from the pan and add broth, juice and quinoa. Cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the meat mixture and diced tomatoes to the quinoa and cook covered for an additional 10-15 minutes or until quinoa is sprouted. Top with cheese and pickles, cover and cook for an 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Serve immediately.