Ingredients
- Olive Oil — 1 tablespoon
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- Garlic — 3 cloves, minced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- Celery — 1 cup, diced
- Mushrooms — around 8 oz or 230 grams (button, cremini, or mixed)
- Quinoa — 1 cup, rinsed
- Edamame (shelled) — 1/2 cup
- Cooked Lentils or Chickpeas — 1 cup
- Vegetable Broth — 6 cups
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Juice of 1/2 lemon (for fresh, bright flavor)
- Fresh Herbs (like thyme) — 1 teaspoon, chopped
Instructions
- Start by preparing all your vegetables. Dice the carrots, celery, and onions, and slice the mushrooms. Mince the garlic finely. Set them aside. Then, rinse the quinoa under cold water using a fine mesh strainer. Cook the lentils and edamame.
- In a large soup pot, heat two tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the diced onions and sauté them for about 3–4 minutes.
- Add mushrooms and cook for about 5–7 minutes.
- After the mushrooms have cooked down, add the diced carrots and celery to the pot. Sprinkle in the thyme.
- Once your vegetables are slightly tender, pour in the vegetable broth. Stir well to combine the ingredients.
- Add the rinsed quinoa and stir it into the broth.
- Once the soup reaches a boil, reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Let the soup simmer for about 20 minutes or until the quinoa is fully cooked.
- After 20 minutes, check the quinoa for doneness. It should be soft but still retain a bit of chew.
Notes
- If the soup has thickened more than you’d like, feel free to add a bit more vegetable broth to reach your desired consistency.
- If you’re out of quinoa, farro or barley would make great substitutes. They’ll change the texture slightly but still add that hearty, grainy element.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
