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Chicken Burrito Casserole {Paleo, Whole30, Keto}

This chicken burrito casserole is packed with savory shredded chicken, a flavorful creamy dairy-free cashew cheese sauce, cauliflower rice, salsa, and peppers and onions. It’s simple, so satisfying, and so delicious it’s addicting! Paleo, Whole30 friendly and keto.
Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: keto, Mexican, Paleo, Whole30
Keyword: cashews, casserole, chicken, dairy free, keto, paleo, whole30
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

Cashew Cheese Sauce:

Burrito Casserole:

Instructions

For the Cashew Cheese Sauce:

  1. Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender or food processor. I used my NutriBullet for this and it was fast and easy. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, set aside.

For the Burrito Casserole:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9 x 13” casserole dish with avocado oil spray.
  2. Place your cooked and shredded chicken in a large bowl and set aside. Heat a large skillet over medium heat heat and add the oil. Once heated, add the peppers and onions, sprinkle with sea salt and pepper, and cook for a minute to soften. Once onions are translucent, add the garlic and jalapeno, stir, and cook for 30 more seconds.
  3. Add in your cauliflower rice and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper and the taco seasoning, stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes or until tender-crisp. Add the lime juice and stir, cook another minute to reach the desired texture.
  4. Add the cheese sauce to the cooked shredded chicken and toss to coat. Place half of the cauliflower rice mixture in the bottom of the casserole dish, then spread 1/2 cup of the salsa over it. Top with 1/2 of the chicken/sauce mixture, followed by the remaining cauliflower rice mixture, salsa, and remaining chicken/sauce mixture. If you prefer the salsa on the top layer, that’s fine too. Add thinly sliced jalapeno pepper to the top and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes to heat through.
  5. Serve hot and enjoy! Save leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcal
Carbohydrates: 16g
Protein: 19g
Fat: 23g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Cholesterol: 36mg
Sodium: 679mg
Potassium: 685mg
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 5g
Vitamin A: 658IU
Vitamin C: 48mg
Calcium: 36mg
Iron: 2mg