Black Bean Quinoa Enchilada Verde Bake

There are all kinds of comfort foods out there: ice cream, chocolate, mac and cheese, pizza, mashed potatoes.

But in my opinion, the best kinds of comfort foods are healthy comfort foods. It’s one thing to feel good while eating something, but it’s another thing to feel good even hours after you eat something. There was a time when Taco Bell was my comfort food. In high school, I’d order the Crunchwrap Supreme pretty much once a week and devour it after swim practice. I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I think I even dreamed about the Crunchwrap Supreme. That’s how much I loved it.

These days, as my health and tastes have changed and I’ve become educated about food and its effect on the body, I don’t dream about Crunchwrap Supremes (unless they are homemade ones). I dream about things like roasted sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, beans, ancient whole grains and avocado.

I know it’s close to Christmas and as a food blogger I should be posting holiday-related dishes, but sometimes you just have to mix things up during this time of year. This Black Bean Quinoa Enchilada Verde Bake includes many of my favorite comforting ingredients. It’s a delicious, lightened-up twist on a classic Mexican dish and requires less than a half an hour to make. So if comfort’s what you’re looking for and time is what you’re short on, this dish is definitely for you! 

I recently developed this recipe for SNAP Fitness. You can head over to their blog here, or access the recipe below. Bon appetit!