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30-Minute Quinoa Vegetable Soup
This easy quinoa vegetable soup is a bone-warming, brothy meal that combines the comfort of chicken noodle soup with the health perks of a veggie-packed bowl (and it whips up in under 30 minutes!). With simple-to-follow, foolproof steps, this soup is a guaranteed winner every time.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 387 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil 30 mL
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 3 stalks celery chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 12 cups vegetable broth 3 quarts, 2.8 L
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup dried quinoa 180 g
- 2 15-oz cans chickpeas 2 425 g cans, drained
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley 20 g
Instructions
- The Base: Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic, and cook until softened (about 10 minutes).
- The Bulk: Add broth, thyme, oregano, and bay leaves, then bring to a simmer. Once simmering, add quinoa and cook until done (about 12 minutes). Right before serving, stir in chickpeas and garnish with parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
387kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
52.4g
(17%)
Protein
20.4g
(41%)
Fat
10.6g
(16%)
Sodium
1912mg
(80%)
Potassium
933mg
(27%)
Fiber
8.7g
(35%)
Sugar
3.4g
(7%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
4.7mg
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 387kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 52.4g | 17% |
| Protein | 20.4g | 41% |
| Fat | 10.6g | 16% |
| Sodium | 1912mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 933mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 8.7g | 35% |
| Sugar | 3.4g | 7% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4.7mg | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.