Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 13-oz can of chilled coconut cream, solid part only
- 1 24-oz jar salsa verde (Herdez brand is good too)
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 5 cups cooked and chopped chicken (about 1.5 pounds; I use frozen diced grilled chicken)
- 1/2 cup cheddar or Mexican cheese
- 2 cups of broccoli florets (optional)
- Cauliflower rice
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Open the can of chilled coconut cream. Drain the cloudy liquid, reserving the solid white coconut cream.
- Combine the coconut cream, salsa, nutritional yeast, and garlic salt in a blender or food processor and blend until creamy.
- Add the frozen chicken to a skillet with a little water, cover, and gently heat for 5-10 minutes. If adding broccoli, add it to the skillet along with the chicken.
- Fold the sauce into the chicken and broccoli.
- Spread the mixture over the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the mixture is bubbling around the edges.
- 15 minutes before the chicken is done, start the cauliflower rice.
- Switch the oven to broil and continue cooking until the top of the casserole browns.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool for 10 to 15 minutes. (The sauce will thicken as it cools.)
- Serve over rice.