This heart healthy quinoa chicken soup is a wholesome twist on the classic chicken soup. Packed with protein-rich quinoa, tender roasted chicken, and a medley of fresh vegetables, it’s a low-sodium, gluten-free meal perfect for a cozy lunch or dinner. At just 194 calories per serving, it’s as nutritious as it is satisfying. Looking for more comforting ideas?
A fresh take on a classic: This chicken quinoa soup gives you all the comfort you have come to expect from chicken soup with a slightly different spin.
Hearty and satisfying: Adding quinoa to soup not only ups the fiber, protein and nutrients compared to using noodles made from white flour, but it gives you a rich, hearty and slightly nutty taste.
Healthy and low sodium: Our chicken soup with quinoa and vegetables is low calorie, low fat and low sodium. Thanks to the chicken, quinoa and vegetables, it also is high protein and has 4g of fiber.
Great for meal prep: Not only is this healthy chicken soup easy to make, but it stores well in the fridge or freezer, making it a great choice when you want to prep meals in advance.
Chicken soup is usually pretty healthy, but we’ve taken things up a notch by adding fiber- and protein-rich quinoa in place of noodles and lowering the sodium by using reduced-sodium broth. If you have ever wondered if you can put quinoa in chicken soup, the answer is a resounding “yes,” as you’ll see from this recipe. Not only does quinoa add nutrients but its slightly chewy texture and nutty taste pair perfectly with the chicken and vegetables in this classic soup. The mix of carrots, celery, onion and tomatoes adds a variety of vitamins and minerals, too.
Quinoa takes about 15 minutes to cook. This recipe calls for quinoa that has already been cooked, but if you prefer adding raw quinoa to the soup, it should be added about 15 minutes before the soup is done. Keep in mind, however, that since quinoa will absorb some of the liquid it cooks in, you’ll need to add more broth to the recipe if you plan on cooking quinoa in the soup rather than cooking it ahead of time and adding it once it’s already cooked. For best results, rinse raw quinoa in a fine mesh strainer before cooking.
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