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Superfood Quinoa Soup

Cozy, comforting, and HEALTHY! This superfood packed soup is loaded with quinoa and all those lingering veggies in your fridge!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course , Soup
Cuisine: American , Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 3 carrots peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 bunch kale stems removed and leaves chopped
  • 8 ounces broccoli florets
  • 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

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  1. Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
  2. Add garlic, onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in thyme and oregano until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  3. Whisk in vegetable stock, bay leaves and 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa; reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 12-15 minutes.
  4. Stir in kale, broccoli and cabbage; simmer, stirring occasionally, until kale is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  5. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.