Each protein-packed bite of this healthy snack is full of quinoa, ham, cheese, and chicken. No need to flatten chicken for this Chicken Cordon Bleu!
It is officially my Spring Break now! Which means a week of serious Spring cleaning, cooking like mad, and running has just begun!
See, I finally hit the 10 pounds lost mark this week and it rejuvenated my motivation to get rid of as much of these last 30ish pounds as I can before my dear friend Maryam’s wedding this May!
You know what doesn’t help you lose weight? Hollandaise sauce.
I thought it would go perfectly with these bites…and it does….but you know how some things are just ruined when you figure out how they’re made?
I had never made a hollandaise sauce before. I knew it wasn’t a healthy sauce, but did you know that the primary ingredient is butter?
I will most likely still order it at restaurants on occasion (I can’t give up the Egg & I’s Cambridge Skillet forever!), but I don’t think I’ll be making it at home anymore.
But the quinoa bites? I’ll definitely be making them again.
I love that these little guys let me incorporate ham, chicken, and cheese, but still keep the calorie count pretty low.
And I love that I can have all of the flavors of chicken cordon bleu without having to flatten and stuff a chicken breast!
Now, I’m off to throw the 70 billionth load of laundry in the washer and cook corned beef and cabbage hash to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day appropriately. 😉
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Quinoa Bites
Yield:
~36 bites
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked quinoa (I cook mine in chicken broth)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 stalks green onion, diced
- 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 3/4 cup finely diced ham
- 3/4 cup finely chopped cooken chicken
- 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix all ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl.
- Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each), and press down gently to compact.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Notes
Nutritional Information for 4 bites: Calories - 131, Fiber - 1g, Fat - 6g, Protein - 10g, Calcium - 11g, Carbs - 9
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 169Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 344mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 16g
This information is just an estimate and may not be 100% accurate. Always double-check the nutritional information using your specific products and ingredients.
Becky
Sunday 10th of March 2013
Hi Barb! I honestly don't remember the exact recipe I used for the hollandaise sauce, but I believe it was this recipe - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/hollandaise-sauce-recipe/index.html . If it wasn't wasn't that one, it was very similar! I hope you like them!
Barb Mccormick
Sunday 10th of March 2013
What is your dipping sauce recipe? Please reply, they look great
Colleen
Saturday 23rd of June 2012
Thank you for posting the various quinoa bites recipes! I've been looking for a way to serve quinoa to someone who doesn't really like it. I made the cordon bleu today, and fully intend to modify the recipe for new variations.
Grace
Tuesday 20th of March 2012
Hey Becky! Finally figured out how to leave a message...switched computers;) Nice job again on the weight loss!! So proud of you! I like those Wasa crackers...I'll have to try your dip! xoxox Mar
Becky (So Very Blessed)
Sunday 18th of March 2012
Thanks, Liesl! Being sick this week has helped the weight loss a lot...now hopefully I can keep it off! ;-)
I hope you got some corned beef and cabbage this weekend!
<3 you, too!