Chicken Quinoa Kale Soup Recipes

SLOW COOKER QUINOA, CHICKEN AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Add chicken to a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker, then add onions, celery and garlic, then drizzle with olive oil.
• Add quinoa (for a more firm textured quinoa add during last 30 minutes to 1 hour of cooking, per reviewers comments), thyme, rosemary and pour in chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on HIGH 3 1/2 - 4 hours or LOW 7 - 8 hours.
• Remove chicken, let rest 10 minutes then cut into bite size pieces and return to soup. Meanwhile, add in beans, kale, parsley and lemon juice.
• Then cover and continue to cook on HIGH heat another 10 - 20 minutes until kale has reached desired doneness. Serve warm topped with parmesan cheese.
• Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

CHICKEN QUINOA KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Place large pot over medium heat. Add tablespoon of olive oil.
• Chop celery, carrots and onion and add to pot. Stir occasionally watching onions to not burn. Once vegetables have become tender about 10 minutes-add garlic and stir for an additional minute.
• Add chicken broth and spices and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling add quinoa, reduce to a simmer and cover for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes add kale and chicken and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and serve immediately.

CROCKPOT QUINOA, CHICKEN, AND KALE SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 6 or 7 quart crockpot; add onion, celery, and garlic.
• Add drained quinoa and pour in chicken broth.
• Cover and cook on HIGH 3-4 hours, or LOW 7-8 hours.
• Remove chicken and shred; return to soup.
• Add in beans, kale, seasonings, and lemon juice; taste and adjust seasonings to preference; cover and cook on high for 30 minutes more, until kale is tender.