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Chicken Soup with Quinoa, Sweet Potatoes, and Greens

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!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 399 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 ribs celery diced
  • 1 large carrot diced
  • 1 small sweet potato diced
  • 1 cup quinoa rinsed
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 8 cups chicken stock/broth
  • 2 cups cooked chicken diced or shredded, such as rotisserie (see notes for raw)
  • 2 cups packed greens (spinach, beet greens, kale, chard, etc.) roughly chopped

Instructions

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  1. In a large pot, the saute onion, celery, carrot, and sweet potato in butter (2 tablespoons) until softened (about 2 minutes).
  2. Add the quinoa (1 cup), stir to coat.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Add the stock (8 cups), bring to a boil, and simmer for 20 minutes (or until quinoa is cooked).
  5. Stir in the chicken and greens, and continue heating until chicken is heated through and greens are wilted (about 5 minutes)

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

Calories 399kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 68mg (23%) Sodium 1882mg (78%) Potassium 1110mg (32%) 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

% 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.