Home
Heart Healthy
Quinoa Chicken Soup

Heart Healthy Quinoa Chicken Soup Recipe

                   
Quinoa Chicken Soup
Fill up on our hearty quinoa chicken soup that features fluffy grains, savory roasted chicken and a tender vegetable medley. This gluten-free soup recipe will thrill your tastebuds with a soothing, garlicky broth and heart-healthy ingredients.
Facebook
Bread icon
Ingredients
Recipe yields 8 servings
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with juice
3 cups shredded roasted chicken
2 cups cooked quinoa
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp salt
Black pepper to taste
Play icon
Helpful how to videos
Play icon
Directions
Step 1

In a stock pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, celery and carrots and cook until the onion is softened, about 4 minutes.

Step 2

Add chicken broth, water and tomatoes with juice and stir well to combine.

Step 3

Add the chicken and quinoa, stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cover. Simmer until the vegetables are softened and the chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add the cumin, salt and pepper to taste.

Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 194
Make this for: Healthy Kids Gluten Free
Dietary Review:
dietary-image
Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
This recipe has been reviewed by a dietitian.
Nutrition Info
Play icon
Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1 cup
Per serving:
calories:194
total fat:5g
sat fat:1g
cholesterol:45mg
sodium:240mg
total carb:17g
fibers:4g
proteins:20g

You might also like

Welcome to Health eCooks™! We cook your favorite foods healthier!

Health eCooks™ showcases hundreds of chef-tested and dietitian-reviewed recipes that are as nutritious as they are delicious. A subsidiary of Baldwin Publishing, Inc., our healthy recipes have been viewed by millions of people on over 900 health websites and in 450,000 healthy cookbooks. Our goal is to inspire you with recipes that aren’t just good for you—they taste good, too!

Who are we?

We are professional chefs, registered dietitians and food editors and for more than two decades we’ve created healthy recipes and how-to-cook videos. We’ve published nearly half a million healthy cookbooks for the medical brands Americans trust with their lives.

Chef-tested recipes

| Every recipe has been tested (and tasted!) by professional chefs in our Health eCooks™ test kitchen.

Dietitian-reviewed recipes

| All recipes carry a stamp of approval by registered dietitians who ensure they adhere to rigorous health and medical standards.

We make it easy so you can cook it healthy!

Recipe Reviews
Reviews for  Quinoa Chicken Soup
account
Add rating & review

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Heart Healthy Quinoa Chicken Soup Recipe
Ingredients
Recipe yields 8 servings
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 celery stalks, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with juice
3 cups shredded roasted chicken
2 cups cooked quinoa
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp salt
Black pepper to taste
Directions
Step 1

In a stock pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, celery and carrots and cook until the onion is softened, about 4 minutes.

Step 2

Add chicken broth, water and tomatoes with juice and stir well to combine.

Step 3

Add the chicken and quinoa, stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cover. Simmer until the vegetables are softened and the chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add the cumin, salt and pepper to taste.

Share to Email