Crockpot Quinoa Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients

    Ingredients:
    * 3/4 cup quinoa
    * 1 1/8 cup uncooked small red lentils (masoor dhal)
    * Optional: 1.5 Tbsp olive oil
    * 3 large carrots
    * 2 stalks celery
    * 1 small head cauliflower OR 2 medium potatoes or OR 1 med. zucchini OR 1 small butternut squash (I used 1 medium sweet potato and 1 small delicata squash)
    * 2 bay leaf
    * 2 inch piece cinnamon stick (I used 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon)
    * 2 thin slices fresh ginger (I finely chopped about 2 inches of fresh ginger)
    * 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded (I left this out)
    * 9 cups water or unsalted soup stock
    * 3/4 tsp gr cumin
    * 3/4 tsp gr fennel seed
    * 3/4 tsp turmeric
    * 3/4 tsp paprika
    * 3/4 tsp gr coriander
    * 3/4 tsp dried thyme leaf or 1 sprig fresh
    * 1.5 tsp dried basil or 1 Tbsp minced fresh
    * 1/4 tsp dried rosemary leaves or 1 sprig fresh ( I didn't have this so I left it out)
    * 3/4 tsp salt or to taste and fresh ground black pepper
    * 6 Tbsp minced fresh herbs: parsley, cilantro or basil
    * 3 cups chopped fresh greens: kale, chard, or spinach
    * More Heat: Add 1/2 - 1 tsp green curry paste OR 1/4 tsp cayenne powder (I did use this though since I left out the jalapeno)

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