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Spinach and quinoa soup with yoghurt and pickled chillies

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for spinach and quinoa soup with yoghurt and pickled chillies.

By Lisa Featherby
  • Serves 4
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Spinach and quinoa soup with yoghurt and pickled chillies

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock
  • 900 gm (about 3 bunches) English spinach, trimmed and washed, plus extra baby leaves (optional) to serve
  • 80 gm white quinoa
  • To serve: natural yoghurt and pickled chillies

Method

Main
  • 1
    Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add onion and garlic and stir occasionally until tender (4-8 minutes). Add ground coriander and stir until fragrant (1 minute), then add chicken stock and bring to the boil. Add spinach, cover with a lid and simmer until spinach is tender (2-4 minutes). Transfer spinach in batches to a blender with 2 cups of stock and blend until smooth, adding extra stock if necessary.
  • 2
    Add quinoa to remaining stock, bring to the boil and cook until quinoa is tender (8-10 minutes), then add spinach mixture, stir to combine, and season to taste.
  • 3
    To serve, ladle soup into bowls, top with yoghurt, pickled chillies and extra baby spinach leaves. Serve hot.