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Chicken Quinoa Soup Recipe

Katie Jasiewicz
Chicken Quinoa Soup comes together in less than 30 minutes. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 297 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter Or chicken juices from the rotisserie container
  • 2 Carrot Peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks Celery Diced
  • 1 Onion Diced
  • 40 ounces Chicken Stock
  • 1 cup Rotisserie Chicken Shredded
  • 2 Yellow Squash Julienned
  • 2 Plum Tomato Diced
  • Salt and Pepper To taste
  • 1/2 Lemon Zested
  • 2 cups Spinach Diced
  • 1/2 cup Cooked White Rice
  • 1/2 cup Cooked Quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Dill
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley

Instructions
 

  • In a large 6-quart stock pot add the chicken fat to the pot on medium-high heat (use butter if you don’t have chicken fat available). Cook for one minute until melted.
  • Add in the carrots, celery, and onions. Cook for 5 minutes with lid on. Mix half way through.
  • Add 1/2 cup chicken stock to the pot and cook and additional 5 minutes until vegetables are soft.
  • Add in the remaining chicken stock. Bring to a boil (about 5 minutes) then add in the julienned yellow squash, diced tomatoes, salt and pepper, and lemon zest and diced spinach.
  • Cook for 5 minutes then add in the cooked white rice, quinoa, and the fresh herbs.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 additional minutes.
  • Ladle into bowls and enjoy.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 14gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 1128mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5g
Keyword Chicken, Dinners, Easy, Easy Dinners, Leftover Rotisserie Chicken, One Pot Meals, Quick, Quinoa, Simmered, Soups
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