[Recipe]: Quinoa Vegetable Soup

• Difficulty: Easy
• Prep time: 15 minutes
• Cook time: 30 minutes
• Total time: 45 minutes
• Serves: 6
• Adapted from Delish

Ingredients

• 2 tablespon extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into thin rounds
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 large zucchini, cut into half round
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 15.5-ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 8 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 8 ounce Tuscan kale, ribs removed and leaves thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Crushed red pepper flakes, for serving

Process

1. In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat oil.
2. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
3. Add zucchini, diced tomatoes, beans, quinoa, and cumin. Pour in broth and stir to combine. Bring to a boil until quinoa is tender, about 13 minutes.
4. Stir in kale and cook until wilted, 1 minute more, then stir in lemon juice.
5. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and serve.
   • (Optional) Shave parmesan cheese on top.