Swiss Chard Quinoa Soup

 

A perfect meal for a cold rainy day ^_^

Ingredients:

• 6 cups vegetable broth (or enough to cover veggies)
• bowl of frozen carrots/cauliflower/broccoli
• 1 bunch Swiss Chard, chopped
• 1 onion pepper, chopped
• 3 stalks of celery, sliced
• 1 cup of quinoa, already cooked
• 1 tsp garlic powder (or more)
• 1 tsp onion powder (or more)
• cayenne powder (to hotness preference)
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 1 square inch fresh ginger
• Himalayan salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 tbs of coconut oil (or extra virgin olive oil)

Directions:

Heat coconut oil in large pot. Combine all ingredients except quinoa and cook until veggies start to become tender. Cook Quinoa separately. Add in the vegetable broth to cover veggies and turn on high until it boils. When it reaches a boil, turn to medium and simmer covered. Set for 15 m minutes. Keep checking and stir to reach desired veggie tenderness. When soup and quinoa are cooked, combine. Serve and enjoy this hearty swiss chard soup!

 At cool temperatures coconut oil is a solid, but quickly melts at room temperature

 Stir in all vegetables and coat with coconut oil and add seasonings

Add vegetable broth, bring to boil, then lower heat to medium and simmer until veggies are desired softness (don't overcook!)

 Turn off burner and add in cooked Quinoa

I made enough for at least 6 large servings
If you don't like the hint of coconut flavor use olive oil instead