chicken and quinoa soup

i'm a tad obsessed with quinoa lately.  i had it for the first time oh, about two weeks ago.  haven't stopped eating it since.  it's so yummy and versatile and a great switch up from my normal brown rice/pasta.  so i decided it needed to be turning into a soup, it is fall after all.  this soup is light, yet hearty.  rich, flavorful, totally satisfying.  i was smitten at first bite.     you need: 1/2 medium onion, chopped  1.5 c carrots, chopped 3 cloves garlic, pressed 2 chicken breasts, cooked and cut into bite size pieces 2 tsp parsley 1.75 oz canned spinach, drained 2 tbsp tomato paste 4 c chicken broth 1 c water 1 c quinoa, cooked   in a large pot place a swirl of olive oil and turn heat to medium.  add your onion and carrots, saute until onions turn translucent.  add garlic, chicken, parsley, spinach, tomato paste, broth & water.  turn heat to high and once your soup starts to boil turn down and let it simmer for 30 minutes.  add quinoa and let cook for another 5 minutes. 

  enjoy this with a piece of crusty bread to soak up all that yummy broth! and by the way, the leftovers freeze beautifully.  i ate some for lunch today and it was just as good as the night i made it!