Chicken Soup with Quinoa, Sweet Potatoes, and Greens
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Chicken Soup with Quinoa, Sweet Potatoes, and Greens
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This Chicken Soup with Quinoa, Sweet Potatoes, and Greens is warm, cozy, delicious, and packs a huge nutritional punch. It's gluten free, freezable, and inexpensive to make, and it only takes about 30 minutes to throw together!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 carrot diced, large
- 1 sweet potato diced, small
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 8 cups chicken stock or broth
- 2 cups chicken diced or shredded, such as rotisserie (see notes for raw, cooked
- 2 cups spinach roughly chopped, packed
- 2 cups beet greens
- 2 cups kale
- 2 cups chard
Instructions
- In a large pot, the saute onion, celery, carrot, and sweet potato in butter (2 tablespoons) until softened (about 2 minutes).
- Add the quinoa (1 cup), stir to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the stock (8 cups), bring to a boil, and simmer for 20 minutes (or until quinoa is cooked).
- Stir in the chicken and greens, and continue heating until chicken is heated through and greens are wilted (about 5 minutes)
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Notes
- Freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
- If using raw chicken, cut it into small pieces, about 1/2" big, and add when you add the quinoa. It will poach as the soup simmers.
- The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
399kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
1882mg
(78%)
Potassium
1110mg
(24%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
8858IU
(177%)
Vitamin C
41mg
(46%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 399kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1882mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 1110mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 8858IU | 177% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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