Country Quinoa Soup

Quinoa, Granny Smith apples, currants, and vegetables are simmered together to make a rustic, country-style soup that vegetarians and non-vegetarians will both enjoy.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 227 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons dried currants
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 ½ tablespoons mild curry powder
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook and sir onion and red bell pepper until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add garlic, curry, ginger, and cayenne pepper to onion mixture; cook and stir until evenly coated, about 30 seconds.

Step 2

Mix vegetable broth, tomatoes, Granny Smith apple, quinoa, and currants into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir cilantro into soup and season with sea salt and pepper.