Warm up on a cold day or fight off a cold with this nourishing Chicken Quinoa Soup! This soup is packed with flavor and is so simple to make. You’ll definitely want to have this recipe on hand for the next time you are feeling under the weather.
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I’m kicking off the New Year with a must-have recipe for winter! Chicken Quinoa Soup is a simple meal for a chilly day or to help you feel better when you are sick.
This is actually an older post from my first year of blogging, but I decided that it needed a facelift! This is a recipe that I’ve made time and time again over the years, especially when we are sick.
Chicken Soup is a great thing to make when you aren’t feeling well, and not just because it’s warm and comforting! It’s actually very nutritious and is made with ingredients that help your body heal and fight off sickness.
This soup is packed with infection-fighting foods like onions and garlic. I also like to add bone broth which is great for the immune system as well.
When I’m sick, I usually try to avoid white flour and sugar since both can make it harder for my body to recover. So instead of using noodles like most chicken soup recipes call for, I like to use quinoa.
Quinoa is much more nutritious than most noodles, and it adds a wonderful texture to this soup.
This soup is excellent served with crackers! It would also be so good with my Parmesan and Herb Cream Biscuits.
My Sick Day Essentials
- This Chicken Quinoa Soup! I love that it makes a big batch so that I can have it for several meals. It reheats great in a saucepan on the stovetop. I just add a little extra broth if needed, the quinoa soaks it up like crazy!
- Diffusing Thieves essential oil to kill airborne bacteria and help to strengthen our immune systems! I also use Thieves cleaner to clean almost everything in my home without all the toxins that are in most cleaning products. I purchase my essential oils from Young Living. Feel free to email me if you have any questions about how I use essential oils.
- I always buy tissues in bulk with my Amazon Subscribe and Save so that I have plenty on hand any time we get sick!
- My favorite shows on Netflix like the Great British Baking Show!
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Chicken Quinoa Soup
Warm up on a cold day or fight off a cold with this nourishing Chicken Quinoa Soup! This soup is packed with flavor and is so simple to make.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp oil (I usually use olive oil)
- 1 small onion
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 3 green onions, diced
- 1/2 cup peas (canned or frozen)
- 1/2 cup corn (canned or frozen)
- 8 cups chicken broth (I like to do part bone broth and part regular broth)
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Boil the chicken in a pot of water for 10-15 minutes or until cooked thoroughly.
- Let cool and shred with a fork or in your stand mixer.
- In a large pot, sauté the onions and garlic in the oil on medium high.
- Add corn and peas, stir.
- Pour in broth, quinoa, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper. Bring to a boil.
- Add the chicken and green onions, lower the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook 15 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked.
Notes
You can use leftover chicken or a shredded rotisserie chicken instead of the chicken breasts if you prefer.
I like to use some bone broth and some regular chicken broth instead of doing all 8 cups with regular chicken broth. Any ratio will work, I typically do half and half. You can even use all bone broth if you like!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 238Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 680mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 29g
This post was originally published on A Savory Feast on February 12, 2014. The photos and post have been updated.Â
What are some of your sick day essentials?
jen says
I am all about quinoa lately. This soup sounds perfect for the bitter cold days we’ve been having.
izzi says
This looks great. I have a cold and this looks like what i need right now!!
#sitsblogging
j carpenter says
Oh that looks really good. i’ll have to try it sometime.
Janice says
Thanks for the recipe. I’m trying to get more quinoa into my diet! Hope you feel better! #SITS
Jessica | Independent Travel Cats says
This recipe looks yummy especially in this cold weather. I hope your cold gets better!J
Jennifer B. says
Oh wow, I could go for some of this right now!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says
I’m still trying to get over a cold that I caught a few weeks back! This winter has been the worst. I love your quinoa chicken soup recipe, I will definitely save it for later! Dropping by from SITS 🙂
Jennifer Saarinen says
I have a bad of quinoa in my cupboard but really don’t know what to do with it. This recipe is perfect for the extremely cold winter we are having. Thanks!
Jenniemarie @ Another Housewife says
Everyone seems to be sick around here lately. This would make a perfect gift to a sick friend also. Love that is so simple.
Stopping by from the SITS Challenge
Jennie says
I love making a big batch of quinoa at the beginning of the week and adding to whatever I make that week. This looks super tasty! Thanks for sharing! #SITSblogging
Julie Jordan Scott says
Ohmigawsh. This sounds positively delectable! Putting this on a MUST CREATE list! Brava!
Jessica says
This looks really good and we have all the ingredients. I’ve still yet to find the perfect way to cook quinoa, but this recipe just may be the one! #SITSblogging
jessica says
This looks even better than chicken noodle! I love quinoa! I’m going to have to try it.
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Caroline (BecomingaSAHM) says
ooh sounds yummy and perfect if you’re not feeling well! ove the additon of the quinoa 🙂 xx
Nicole says
I love that I am noticing more people posting quinoa recipes. I like quinoa but I run out of ideas on what to do with it. This soup looks awesome. I get mad at the beer commercial that talks smack about quinoa. “What the heck is a keeno? It tastes like a dirty old tree branch!” Soooo not true…
A Savory Feast says
Quinoa is the best! I cook with it at least once a week, it’s so easy to add instead of rice or noodles in just about any recipe.
Megan Walker says
You are so right! Whenever you’re sick, you just want chicken noodle soup. I hate buying soup in the can and I haven’t had much luck with other recipes, so I’m excited to try this one!
Luci says
You’re right. It’s flu season and chicken and chicken soup really works wonders. It’s amazing! Nice to visit your blog. I’m here from SITS!
Barb says
I wouldn’t have thought of substituting quinoa for noodles, this is a great idea. Thanks for sharing. Visiting via #SITSSharefest
A Savory Feast says
It’s much healthier and still tastes great!
Mommy on Demand says
sounds great, wonderful I can get the husband to eat this! Thanks for sharing at The Weekend Retreat, hope to see you back on Thursday http://mommyondemand.com/
Miz Helen says
I just love the flavor combination of your Quinoa Chicken Soup, it looks awesome! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week!
Miz Helen
Sandra Henslee says
I am always looking for new ways to use Quinoa. Thanks for the recipe! Thanks for sharing on The Four Seasons Blog Hop! Sandra from Scrumptilicious 4 You!
Holly says
Can this be done in a crockpot for how many hours
Thanks
A Savory Feast says
I have never tried it in a crock pot so I’m not sure!