Wild Rice & Quinoa Soup

(Use organic ingredients whenever possible).

This soup is the ultimate combination of flavor and good quality nutrition. It provides a good source of complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and an assortment of vitamins and minerals. This soup is delicious, nutritious, and will make you excited for leftovers.

 1 tbsp olive, sunflower, grapeseed, or other cooking oil
 ½ medium zucchini, chopped (or cucumber)
 1 cup onion, chopped
 1 ½ garlic cloves, minced
 1 ¼ carrots, chopped
 2 celery stalk, chopped
 ¾ tsp dried Willow Creek Organic Parsley
 ¾ tsp Willow Creek Organic Curry Powder
 ½ tsp Willow Creek Organic Paprika
 5 cups water
 1 lb chicken (can use chicken, beef or vegetable broth instead of water and chicken)
 ½ cup Willow Creek Organic Quinoa
 ½ cup Willow Creek Organic Wild Rice
 ½ cup Willow Creek Organic Large Green Lentils
 ½ (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
 1 ½ Willow Creek Organic Bay Leaves
 ½ tsp brown sugar
 1 cup Willow Creek Organic Red Kidney Beans
 2 tbsp salt
 1 tsp Willow Creek Organic Pepper

1

In a large stockpot, heat oil on medium heat. Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, celery, with parsley, curry and paprika adding salt and pepper.

2

Add water and chicken stirring in remaining ingredients including beans, wild rice, lentils and Quinoa. Bring to a covered boil, then reduce heat, and simmer over for approx. 45 minutes then serve.