Today I have an easy, healthy and tasty recipe to share with you: kale, quinoa and sweet potato soup. This dish requires only four ingredients, freezes easily, and is not only vegan but also free of soy and gluten. The combo of ingredients stuffs a ton of protein, fiber, iron and other vitamins & minerals into a fairly low-cal package, making it a great healthy option for “diet” days or anytime you need to get the maximum nutrients possible from your meal.
You’ll need:
- Three quarts vegetable stock (about twelve cups)
- Several cups washed chopped kale
- Five or six large sweet potatoes
- Cooked quinoa–I cook a 26-oz. package of Bob’s Red Mill Organic Quinoa, which yields about twelve cups
Peel and chop up the sweet potatoes and add them to the vegetable stock. Cook over medium high heat until potatoes are nearly tender; add kale and cook an additional ten minutes. Dish quinoa into bowls and ladle soup over the top; add salt & pepper or other seasonings to taste.
Obviously this makes a LOT of soup. If you’re cooking for one or don’t plan on freezing any of the soup for a later date, then you might want to halve this recipe to avoid soup burnout. I prefer to store the soup and quinoa in separate containers in the fridge so the quinoa won’t soak up all of the broth overnight, but if you’re ladling this into single-serve Ziploc containers to freeze for later then I wouldn’t worry about separate storage.
So now you know what I’m eating this week! Do you have a healthy dinner recipe to share with me? (Don’t forget, you still have time to add your healthy recipes to the January Recipe Writers link-up!)
12 Comments
JanM ♥
That looks soooo healthy! :D
–Jan
Martha Woods
It is! But surprisingly tasty with the right spices!
Katrin
Oh wow, that looks and sounds so yummy! I will definitely try this one too because I love all the ingredients. Plus it sounds really healthy! Thanks for sharing!
Martha Woods
I hope you like it! I’ve been in such a “soup” mood because of the cold.
Yun, The Polish Hideout
This looks sooo yummy! I love kale, especially in soup. :)
~ Yun
Martha Woods
It’s really good! I’ve actually never tried kale before, so I was glad it turned out so well :)
Pang Ly
That looks good! I have the hardest time finding Quinoa in my local grocery stores.
Martha Woods
It seems like it’s a real hit-or-miss item, depending on the store.
Jannatul JFR
thanks for the share.we’ll def. gonna try this.
Martha Woods
Hope you like it!
Amanda Rose
yum! If only my man would eat sweet potatoes!
Amanda Rose
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Martha Woods
He doesn’t like them?! Well, I guess you could use regular potatoes, too.