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By: Laura Moss on June 21, 2011, 7:44 a.m.

quinoa soup

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Backpacker's Quinoa Soup

This healthy and delicious vegetarian soup is enough to satisfy any backpacker’s belly.

Backpacker’s Quinoa Soup

Ingredients

1/4 cup cooked and dehydrated quinoa
2 tablespoons freeze-dried corn
2 tablespoons dehydrated mixed vegetables
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable bouillon
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1 packetTrue Lime
1avocado
salt and pepper

Directions

At home: Combine dry ingredients in a locking plastic bag. Carry the avocado separately.
On the trail: Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add the dry ingredients to the water, stir, and allow to rehydrate. Dice the avacado and stir it into the soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serves 1-2

Courtesy of onepanwonders.com

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Backpacker's Quinoa Soup

This healthy and delicious vegetarian soup is enough to satisfy any backpacker’s belly.

Backpacker’s Quinoa Soup

Ingredients

1/4 cup cooked and dehydrated quinoa
2 tablespoons freeze-dried corn
2 tablespoons dehydrated mixed vegetables
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable bouillon
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
1 packetTrue Lime
1avocado
salt and pepper

Directions

At home: Combine dry ingredients in a locking plastic bag. Carry the avocado separately.
On the trail: Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add the dry ingredients to the water, stir, and allow to rehydrate. Dice the avacado and stir it into the soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serves 1-2

Courtesy of onepanwonders.com