A hot meal all in one! 

Highlighting root vegetables, chickpeas, quinoa and kale, this soup is ideal for warming up and preparing a meal. energize us in cold weather.

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Vegetable soup with quinoa and kale

A hot meal all in one! 
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) garlic flower
  • 2 t. (500 ml) of carrots peeled, cubed
  • 1 branch celery diced
  • 1 turnip peeled, diced
  • 1 parsnip peeled, diced
  • 2 potatoes peeled, diced
  • 4 tomatoes diced
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) dried thyme
  • ½ t. (125 ml) quinoa
  • 6 t. (1.5 liter) water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ tsp (2.5 ml) pepper flakes
  • 1 tin (540 ml) canned chickpeas rinsed
  • 1 t. (250 ml) kale (cabbage) chopped

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  • Sauté garlic flower for 1 minute, then add carrots, celery, turnip, parsnip and potato. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
  • Add remaining ingredients except kale.
  • Bring to the boil, then simmer for 25 minutes, covered.
  • Add the kale and cook for a further 5 minutes, until tender.

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