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Green Vegetable and Quinoa Soup is for Soup.

Green Vegetable and Quinoa Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Green Vegetable and Quinoa Soup takes 35 minutes to cook.

Green Vegetable and Quinoa Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Green Vegetable and Quinoa Soup are:

1/2 cup Quinoa
1 cup water
1/8 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 large leek, halved lengthwise, well washed and cut into 1/2 inch slices
1 large onion coarsely chopped
1 cup chopped celery
4 cloves garlic
2 cups chopped, peeled seedless cucumber
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/4 tsp white pepper
4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
2 cups peas
1 cup grated zucchini

Here is how you make Green Vegetable and Quinoa Soup:

1.Place the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water for 2 minutes. Transfer to a heavy medium saucepan. Add the water and the 1/8 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the quinoa is tender, the water is absorbed, and some of the grains start to uncoil. Remove from the heat and set aside, covered.2.Meanwhile, heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the leek, onion, celery, and garlic, and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to shrink down.3.Add the cucumber, thyme, rosemary, pepper, and the 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir well. Lower the heat, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are very tender.4.Add the broth and the cooked quinoa. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in the peas and zucchini. Cover and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes longer, or until the peas are heated through and the zucchini is tender.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LORI2008.

The nutritional information for Green Vegetable and Quinoa Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 117.0

• Total Fat: 2.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 239.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 4.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Green Vegetable and Quinoa Soup is Vegetarian