Chicken Soup with Quinoa & Roasted Red Peppers

Here's a quick and easy soup that people will think you slaved over all afternoon, but takes less than 20 minutes to throw together! This recipe calls for flavorful ingredients, such as roasted red bell peppers and white bean hummus. Never tried quinoa? Quinoa is a protein-packed seed that is considered a "super food". It's s a complete protein, containing all 9 essential amino acids, and is gluten free.

Servings: 5



Ingredients

• 1 cup roasted red bell peppers
• 3/4 cup original flavor hummus (or roasted red pepper for even more flavor!)
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
• 1/2 cup cooked quinoa (follow package directions)
• 1 cup shredded cooked chicken breast
• dash salt and pepper
• 2 Tablespoons parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Take 1/4 cup of the roasted red peppers, slice into strips and set aside.
2. Place the remaining red peppers in a blender along with the hummus and chicken stock. Blend until smooth.
3. Transfer to a medium saucepan. Add the quinoa and chicken. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the slices of red pepper and chopped parsley

*Get creative and add more fiber! Feel free to add any of your favorite vegetables such as celery, bell peppers, onion, etc. We suggest sauteing them first and then adding them the soup for more flavor!

Nutritional Analysis (recipe as is): One Serving equals: 248 calories, 6g fat, 410mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, and 20g protein