Yields6 Servings

Ingredients
 1 lb Nature's Meat™ Shreds (4 oz Nature's PRIME Shreds cooked according to package directions)
 2 tbsp Olive oil
 2 cloves Garlic - finely chopped
 1 Yellow onion - finely chopped
 3 medium Carrots - peeled and chopped
 3 Celery stalks - chopped
 ¼ tsp Lemon zest
 ½ tsp Dried thyme
 6 cups Vegetable or low sodium chicken stock
 1 Bay leaf
 ½ cup Uncooked quinoa - rinsed and drained (or 2.5 cups cooked quinoa)
 Juice of 1 lemon
 2 tbsp Flat leaf parsley - chopped
 Salt to taste

Instructions
1

Heat olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium-low heat.

2

Add the garlic, onion, carrots, celery and lemon zest.

3

Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until slightly tender.

4

Add the thyme, cook for 1-2 minutes.

5

Pour in the stock and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.

6

Add Nature’s Shreds and quinoa.

7

Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until quinoa is tender.

8

Stir in lemon juice and parsley.

9

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Source: Improved Nature® Published with permission of the author. All rights reserved.©

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Ingredients

Ingredients
 1 lb Nature's Meat™ Shreds (4 oz Nature's PRIME Shreds cooked according to package directions)
 2 tbsp Olive oil
 2 cloves Garlic - finely chopped
 1 Yellow onion - finely chopped
 3 medium Carrots - peeled and chopped
 3 Celery stalks - chopped
 ¼ tsp Lemon zest
 ½ tsp Dried thyme
 6 cups Vegetable or low sodium chicken stock
 1 Bay leaf
 ½ cup Uncooked quinoa - rinsed and drained (or 2.5 cups cooked quinoa)
 Juice of 1 lemon
 2 tbsp Flat leaf parsley - chopped
 Salt to taste

Directions

Instructions
1

Heat olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium-low heat.

2

Add the garlic, onion, carrots, celery and lemon zest.

3

Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until slightly tender.

4

Add the thyme, cook for 1-2 minutes.

5

Pour in the stock and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.

6

Add Nature’s Shreds and quinoa.

7

Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until quinoa is tender.

8

Stir in lemon juice and parsley.

9

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Source: Improved Nature® Published with permission of the author. All rights reserved.©
Nature’s PRIME® Shreds Quinoa Soup