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Slow Cooker Quinoa, Chicken and Kale Soup
This soup is loaded with with nutrition and you get plenty of protein from the chicken, quinoa and beans. It's so hearty and filling and amazingly delicious, that it's hard to believe it's actually good for you!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 8h 15m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 8h👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- slow cooker
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Add chicken to a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker, then add onions, celery and garlic, then drizzle with olive oil.
chopped celery (about 3 stalks)1 cupgarlic (, minced)4 cloves
2
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.
3
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.
fresh lemon juice2 Tbsp
4
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.
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Recipe Source: Cooking Classy
Nutrition Facts
calories
270 kcal
fat Content
8 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
144 mg
protein Content
25 g
cholesterol Content
60 mg
carbohydrate Content
22 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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