Cozy, comforting, and HEALTHY! This superfood packed soup is loaded with quinoa and all those lingering veggies in your fridge!
5 stars (6 ratings)
Ingredients
1tablespoonolive oil
3clovesgarlic, minced
1red onion, diced
3carrots, peeled and diced
2stalks celery, diced
½teaspoondried thyme
½teaspoondried oregano
4cupsvegetable stock
2bay leaves
1cupquinoa
1bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
8ouncesbroccoli florets
2cupsshredded red cabbage
Juice of 1 lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2tablespoonschopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
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.
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.
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.
Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.