Instant Pot Chicken Quinoa Soup
This delicious and comforting Instant Pot Chicken Quinoa Soup comes together in under 10 minutes. Filled with chicken and vegetables it’s a hearty and filling meal that’ll warm you up!
Chicken Quinoa Vegetable Soup
You know you have a keeper when you resort to making this soup as soon as you make a fresh batch of homemade chicken stock in the Instant Pot. I have made this soup several times and I absolutely love it. It’s hearty, filling and everybody gets to eat quinoa. Win, win!
Truth be told, not everyone in my household likes to eat boiled quinoa. It’s an acquired taste. Until I made this soup.
When I came across a quinoa soup recipe I marveled at the idea. The quinoa cooked in a spiced delicious soupy broth seems more inviting than a plate of quinoa in front of you, right? I know my kids would love any soup with chicken in it so this chicken quinoa soup became a regular during cold months.
Ingredients
- Chicken breast
- White Beans
- Carrots and tomatoes
- Spinach
- Quinoa
- Homemade Instant Pot Chicken Stock
How To Make Instant Pot Chicken Quinoa Soup
- Heat the Instant Pot, add oil. When the oil is heated saute the chopped onion and garlic.
- When it’s fragrant you add the carrot, tomatoes, coriander, cumin, salt, and saute until the tomatoes become soft.
- Add the chicken that’s cut into three large chunks. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the quinoa and broth.
- Cover the instant pot with the lid and cook in high pressure for 7 minutes. Once the time is up, manually release the pressure.
- Remove the chicken, shred and add it back to the pot. Add the beans and spinach. Press the “Saute” button and heat up the soup.
Recipe Tips
- White quinoa – for fast cooking.
- Rinse the quinoa – on a strainer under running water to get rid of the saponins which cause the bitterness. I used organic white quinoa which isn’t bitter at all.
- Chicken – I used chicken breasts. Cut the breast to at least 3 pieces to cook evenly with everything else. For more flavor use chicken thighs.
- Let it rest – for a few minutes. Quinoa absorbs water like crazy. If you still want a brothy soup after that, you can add more stock.
Freezing the Chicken Quinoa Soup
This soup is great for meal prep when frozen. Simply pour it into freezer-safe containers or zip lock bags and place it in the freezer. Write the name and date on the container.
Freeze it for 3 months. Thaw it in the fridge overnight. Reheat it in the microwave or stovetop.
White Beans Substitutions
Honestly, any beans work here. If you don’t have any white beans on hand, use canned chickpeas, black-eyed peas, bean medley or your favorite beans. Rinse the canned beans and drain well before using them.
To use freshly cooked or home-cooked beans instead of canned, use about 1 cup of drained beans.
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Recipe
Instant Pot Chicken Quinoa Soup
Equipment
- Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 carrot diced
- 1 tomato chopped
- 2 chicken breast
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1.5 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp salt
- ⅔ cup white quinoa rinsed and drained
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 can white kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ½ tsp crushed black pepper
Instructions
- Press the ‘Saute” button in Instant Pot. When it reads ‘Hot’ add oil.
- Add onion,minced garlic and cook until soft. Add tomatoes, carrot, cumin, coriander and salt. Cook till the tomatoes become soft.
- Cut the chicken breasts into 3 chunks each and add to the pot. Mix and cook for 2 more minutes. Add rinsed and drained quinoa. Pour in the broth.
- Lock the lid in place and make sure the valve is closed. Cancel the Saute funtion and press the ‘Pressure Cook” button. Set the timer for 7 mins.
- When the timer is up, release the pressure manually by turning the valve to vent position.
- Remove the chicken and shred. Return to the Instant Pot.
- Stir in the rinsed and drained beans, spinach and black pepper. You can press the saute button and heat. Or let the remaing heat warm the beans and spinach.
Notes
- For more broth, add extra stock and warm it up.
- Store – in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days.
- Reheat – in the microwave or stovetop until warm.
- Freeze – in a freezer-safe container in the freezer for 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat.
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I’m always on the hunt for new instant pot recipes, and I’m such a soup hound right now that this sounds perfect! I LOVE shredded chicken in my soups, it gives it a little somethin’ somethin’.
I’m all about cooking everything in my Instant Pot lately, so I’m super excited about finding this recipe! I’ve been looking for more ways to cook with quinoa! Thank you so much for sharing!
Yum! That soup is packed with all the good stuff. Me likey!
I got an Instant Pot about a year ago and I can’t believe I never thought to make quinoa in it. This soup looks like it’s packed with healthy yet tasty ingredients. I can’t wait to give it a try.
This veggie soup was soooo delicious!!! Super easy to make in the Instant Pot! Will definitely be making this again!
Comfort in a bowl! This looks so so lovely. I like the quinoa to amp up the protein. Thanks for sharing.
Love the spices in this soup! They sure add some more depth of flavor. Great healthy meal for the family.
This looks so comforting and full of flavor! I love recipes for my IP during the cold seasons!
Oooo, all the goodness in one bowl!? Sign me up please. This is just too perfect for me and I love soups any time of the day, any time of the year!
Yes,soups are perfect for any time!
Thank you! We love quinoa too.
This soup looks so so yummy!! And healthy! Love the addition of quinoa.
When I first tried quinoa, I didn’t like it very much. But many years later having it weekly has made me love it. I knew I had it in me! 😉 Your soup looks fantastic! I love that it’s an instant pot recipe, which means I’ll be making it soon since I adore my IP.
Thanks so much Elaine! Even my family doesn’t like it very much but they are warming up to it.
A chicken soup is exactly what I need right now! It’s better if it’s packed with veggies! The addition of quinoa makes it irresistible!
All my favourite foods! Thrown into my new favourite kitchen tool! What a great recipe, can’t wait to make this for my family!
Soup is my jam!! This one looks incredible, and perfect for chilly weather!
I’ve never tried adding quinoa to soups, but it sounds like an amazing idea! This soup looks so warming and delicious!
Yummy, I love chicken soup. This is a nice change to noddle soup.
Looks so cozy and delicious! Love how easy it is to make in the Instant Pot!
This was great. Everything is so much easier in the Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker. I added some extra greens, just because I love them. Wonderful flavor.
Thanks for the feedback, Mike!
I love the coriander and cumin spice in the broth. This is such a hearty and bowl of soup, and I love that it has quinoa! I can’t wait to give this a try!
this looks like pure comfort soup in a bowl. I have had the worst cold this year and this sure will make me feel alot better eating this.