Vietnamese Style Soup With Broccoli And Quinoa Recipes

CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP WITH QUINOA

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat oil in a heavy 4-quart pot. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in vegetable stock, broccoli, sweet potato, and salt. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until broccoli and sweet potato are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove soup from the heat. Puree with a hand-held immersion blender until smooth. Season with nutmeg, garam masala, and pepper.
• Combine 1/2 cup water and cashews in a high-speed blender; puree until smooth.
• Pour cashew mixture into the soup and bring to a boil.
• Place 1/3 cup cooked quinoa in the center of each serving bowl; ladle soup around quinoa.

VIETNAMESE-STYLE SOUP WITH BROCCOLI AND QUINOA

Steps:

• Have the broth at a simmer in a soup pot. Place the tofu in a bowl and season with soy sauce if desired.
• Steam the broccoli for 1 to 2 minutes, just until crisp-tender.
• Heat the quinoa and divide among 6 soup bowls. Add the tofu, steamed broccoli and radish julienne to the bowls and ladle in the hot broth. Sprinkle on half the cilantro, half the basil leaves and the green onions. Pass the chopped chilies, mint sprigs, the remaining basil and cilantro for guests to add as desired, and the lime wedges for guests to squeeze on.

EASY BROCCOLI QUINOA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add broccoli, water, quinoa, and chicken bouillon cubes to the onion mixture; bring to a boil stirring to dissolve the bouillon cubes. Place a cover on the skillet, reduce heat to low, and simmer until quinoa is fluffy, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir evaporated milk and flour into the quinoa. Increase heat and bring the mixture to a boil; cook and stir until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI AND QUINOA PILAF

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook about 2 minutes or until onion is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add quinoa, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, salt and water. Heat to boiling. Cover; reduce heat. Simmer 8 minutes. Uncover; stir in broccoli. Cover; cook 7 to 8 minutes longer or until broccoli and quinoa are tender.
• To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

BROCCOLI CHEESE QUINOA SOUP

Steps:

• Separate the broccoli into smaller, bite-sized pieces and set aside.
• Melt butter n a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the broccoli, quinoa and chicken stock into the saucepan. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 18 minutes, until quinoa is tender.
• Puree the cooked mixture with a hand blender or cool slightly and pure in 2 batches in a blender of food processor.
• Return the soup to the saucepan and add the cream.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Reheat the soup on low heat, being careful not to boil it. When the soup is hot, stir in the cheese until just melted and serve immediately.

QUINOA BLACK BEAN BROCCOLI DELICIOUSNESS

Steps:

• Make the quinoa according the directions on package. Typically 2 parts liquid, 1 part quinoa, cooked for 10-15 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
• While the quinoa is cooking, heat the garlic in the olive oil for 2 minutes.
• Add the zucchini and cook until tender.
• When the quinoa and zucchini are done, add all other ingredients and allow to reheat over medium low heat.
• Serve hot.