Quinoa Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
https://www.recipetips.com/recipe-cards/t--3076/quinoa-soup.aspIngredients- 2 tablespoons olive oil- 1/2 cup carrots - chopped- 1/2 cup celery - chopped- 1/2 cup onions or scallions - chopped- 2 cups water- 3 cups chicken broth or stock- 1/2 cup quinoa - rinsed- 2 cups chicken - cooked and diced- 1/4 cup parsley - chopped fine- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder- 1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
* In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat.
* Add ½ cup chopped carrots, ½ cup chopped celery, and ½ cup chopped onions or scallions to the heated oil and saute for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables just start to brown.
* Stir in chicken stock or broth and bring to a boil.
* Stir in ½ cup of rinsed quinoa, 1 lb. of cooked and diced chicken, ¼ cup finely chopped parsley, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon salt. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.
* Adjust the seasoning if necessary and serve. This recipe yields approximately 8 one-cup servings.


Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SRTINCHER.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 234.5
  • Total Fat: 13.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 57.1 mg
  • Sodium: 1,005.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 15.3 g

Member Reviews
  • AZURELITE
    I added cayenne & tumeric & cut way back on salt; added green pepper (1/2 cup chopped) and used all chicken stock (I have lots of homemade stock in the freezer). Tasty! - 2/15/10
  • FUNNYFACE421
    this soup is a yummy soup that makes me feel warm and happy...srtincher should rename this soup 'happy soup' - 8/6/09