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Light Chicken, Quinoa & Vegetable Soup Recipe
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Light Chicken, Quinoa & Vegetable Soup Recipe

13 ingredients 15 min + 35 min Serves 8 openrecipes
Light Chicken, Quinoa & Vegetable Soup Recipe
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

654
Calories
46g
Protein
22g
Fat
70g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 tsp olive oil, divided
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 large shallots, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 cup cup quinoa
  • 5 1/4 cups 99% fat-free chicken broth
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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By cookincanuck · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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