ILIOS Peruvian Quinoa Soup

Winter warm dish from Peru. This is a traditional soup made with their favorite grain. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa). This soup is light enough to soothe your stomach but still filling and flavorful.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large onion, diced

1 large leek white and light green part only, washed well and sliced

1 ILIOS marinated mushroom

2 carrots, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup potatoes peeled, cut into ½” chunks

1 cup mini corn

1 white turnip peeled, cut into ½” chunks

1 teaspoon cumin

½ teaspoon chili powder

4 cups ILIOS chicken stock

¼ cup ORGANIC ILIOS quinoa

¼ – ½ teaspoon Salt

1/2 cup fresh parsley, coarsely chopped

Instructions

In a medium soup pot, heat oil on low heat. Add onions, carrots, leeks, garlic, potatoes, turnips, mushroom, mini corn, cumin and chili powder and celery. Sauté for 5 minutes or until the vegetables begin to soften.

Add stock ILIOS chicken broth and organic quinoa. Bring to a boil. Simmer until quinoa is cooked about 15 minutes and season with salt and parsley.

Voila, ¡Buen provecho!

legumes: recharge your batteries

The varieties of legumes? There are dozens and dozens of them and it's sure that you know them already! They are found with different shapes and colors, from all over the world. Who doesn't love having a wide range of legumes as the ILIOS ones?

ILIOS legumes

An interesting alternative to animal proteins, legumes that do not make you fat, regular consumption that reduces bloating, inexpensive foods that you can keep for a long period of time, legumes have so many benefits for refueling. For this fall and winter, you can take as much as possible. And for each of your ILIOS legumes, here is a recipe idea to make the most of it!

White beans

This Tuscan white bean soup is a simple and tasty vegetarian recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and full of flavor!

The recipe here.

Tuscan white bean soup

Jumbo lima beans

It is a dish that truly illustrates the wisdom of Greco-Mediterranean cuisine. This recipe combines beans which are of course a great source of protein, antioxidants, and fiber, while the addition of tomato not only makes them tastier but the vitamin C in tomato helps increase the absorption of iron from the beans.

The recipe here.

Jumbo beans in tomato sauce

lupinis

This legume is rich in protein and healthy nutrients and very widespread in Italy. Lupinis are mainly eaten as a snack during the Christmas period or at festivals and fairs. Here is how to prepare Lupini beans in its brine.

The recipe here.

Lupinis as an aperitif

BLACK EYED PEAS

A traditional dish from the South. Hearty, warm, and comforting food. This black-eyed cowpea recipe is smoky, spicy with a deep but not overwhelming bacon flavor.

The recipe here.

Traditional black eyed peas recipe

CHICK PEAS

A daily recipe, very quick, ready in 10 minutes, and which satisfies well. You can eat it with rice, corn, or semolina with spices.

The recipe here.

Tomato and paprika chickpeas

lentils

This lentil recipe is one of the best. Simple and nutritious, which you can prepare with lentils but also use green lentils, red lentils, brown lentils, or a mixture of lentil soup.

The recipe here

Lentil soup

And finally, to go further and learn more about the nutritional benefits of legumes, we found this article from Sante magazine that tells you everything!

Read the article here.

Everything about legumes in the kitchen

And There you go! You will no longer run out of ideas to taste your ILIOS legumes from now on!

fall Detox: body and mind reset

Why you should do a Fall Cleanse?

Fall is a time of natural transition, to reset your system, slow down and restore your body's health.

Fall is time when we get ready for the “storing season” so our bodies should be cleaned and prepared for the winter months, both physically and emotionally. Physically, it helps to build the immune system up in order to prevent the common cold and flu and prepare your organs for colder months, and emotionally it helps attain a clearer and more focused mental state.

Where to start?

We found this mindbodygreen Mini-Guide To A 1-Day Detox perfect to start!

They recommend starting your day by flooding your body with antioxidants, thanks to a green smoothie. You can definitely prepare yours with your favorite ILIOS spinach.

Link to the article here

ILIOS green smoothie, avocado, kiwi, lemon, citrus

What we love about this article is that not only you will clean your body but also your mind, focusing on what is the most important: meditation, word of gratitude, restoring sleep, walk, etc.

No more spoiling! Read it through and share with us your own tips to start this new season!