Cozy Quinoa and Chicken Soup

I was so excited about my dinner creation last night, so today I spent all day telling anyone who would listen about it. But really it was sooooo yummy!!

Don't believe me? Try it your self and let me know.

Ingredients:

• 1 litre organic chicken stock

• 1 cup of water

• 1 Leek, cut into 1cm tick discs

• 1 large Carrot, diced

• 1 celery stick, diced

• 200g Canned Lentils, drained and rinsed

• 1/4 cup Quinoa

• 2 Organic chicken brest

• 1Tbs Mrs. Dash - Southwest chipotle seasoning

• 1/2 Tsp Coconut butter

• Salt and Pepper to tast

Instructions:

• Place half the Coconut butter into a pot together with the leek and sautay until the leek is caramelised

• Add carrot, celery, chicken stock and water to the pot and bring it to the boil

• Place Quinoa into a small pot with 2/4 cup water and bring to the boil. Cover and cook on low for 15 min and until the water has evaporated.

• Once the soup is boiling turn the heat down to let the soup simmer until the veggies are cooked to your liking. I like mine crispy so I leave it on for 5 min.

• As the soup is simmering, clean your chicken and season it with Mrs. Dash.

• Add the rest of the coconut butter to a frying pan and fry the chicken brest until brown and cooked through.

• Take the chicken out and cut into strips

• Rinse Lentils under warm water and add to the simmering soup

• Season soup with salt and pepper, be careful not to season too much as your chicken also has seasoning which will mix into the broth

• To server spoon out the soup add 2 tablespoons of the cooked quinoa and top with chicken

Serves 3

Calories 280 per serve

I ate the rest today for lunch

Vanya