When I was sick at home this week, my boyfriend surprised me with homemade soup. It's not the kind that your mom or your grandma would make when you were sick as a kid; yes it was packed with goodness but it also had a kick to it. He was inspired by Bon Appetit's Cilantro-Lime Soup but he adapted the measurements to our liking and added some leftover quinoa for an all-in-one meal soup.
Ingredients
olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp chili powder (omitted since I was sick)
1/2 tbsp black pepper
2 small skinless boneless chicken breast, cut in 1/2 inch chuncks
946mL no added salt chicken broth (aka 1 container of Campbell's)
1 can (corn kernels, rinsed
1 large tomato, chopped (we didn't bother seeding it)
1 cup quinoa, cooked
fresh cilantro, chopped
lime juice
Method
1. Heat oil in medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook until softened. Season with pepper (and chili powder).
2. Add chicken, cook 2-5 minutes while stirring.
3. Add broth, corn and tomatoes, bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat, add quinoa and simmer for about 10 minutes.
5. Serve with a little splash of lime juice (the more you add the more acidic the soup becomes) and as much cilantro as you want.
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