Best Chicken Kale Quinoa Soup Recipes

Crockpot Quinoa, Chicken, and Kale Soup image

Provided by J-Lynn

Categories Clear Soup

Time 7h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

8 ounces chicken breasts, raw
1 cup onions or 1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup celery or 2 stalks celery, sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup quinoa, soaked
10 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups packed kale, chopped (thick ribs discarded)
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning (optional)
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

Place chicken in a 6 or 7 quart crockpot; add onion, celery, and garlic.
Add drained quinoa and pour in chicken broth.
Cover and cook on HIGH 3-4 hours, or LOW 7-8 hours.
Remove chicken and shred; return to soup.
Add in beans, kale, seasonings, and lemon juice; taste and adjust seasonings to preference; cover and cook on high for 30 minutes more, until kale is tender.

Slow Cooker Quinoa, Chicken and Kale Soup Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by rbotzl01

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (raw)
1 1/4 cups chopped yellow onion (1 medium onion)
1 cup chopped celery (about 3 stalks)
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup dry quinoa
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
4 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth (7 cups)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 (15.5 oz) can Great Northern or Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups packed kale, roughly chopped (thick ribs chopped and discarded)
3 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Finely shredded parmesan cheese, for serving

Steps:

Add chicken to a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker, then add onions, celery and garlic, then drizzle with olive oil. 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. 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, 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.

CHICKEN, KALE & QUINOA SOUP image

Yield 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 bacon slices
3/4c chopped carrots
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp of black pepper
6c unsalted chicken stock
2/3c uncooked quinoa
2tsp thyme leaves
1 1/2c chopped onion
1tsp kosher salt
1lb skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 3/4" pieces
2 bay leaves
6c chopped kale

Steps:

Cook bacon, crumble, and put aside Add onion, carrot, 1/4tsp salt to bacon grease, Saute for 5mins, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and saute for 2 mins. Remove from pan. Coat pan with cooking spray, add chicken, sprinkle with the rest of the salt, 1/4tsp of black pepper, Saute for 6mins or until brown. Stir in onion mix, stock, bay leaves, and rest of pepper. Bring to a boil. Clean quinoa well. Add to pan, cover and simmer for 15 mins. Add Kale and thyme and serve.