Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Chicken Soup
This Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Chicken Soup is comforting with garlic and ginger, packed with nourishing ingredients.
Equipment
- large stockpot
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
- ¼ cup minced ginger
- 2 large cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups carrots ¼″ sliced, about 6
- 1.5 cups celery ¼″ sliced, about 3 stalks
- 4 cups onion ¼″ diced, from 1
- 2 Teaspoons ground turmeric
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 4 cups cauliflower rice I used frozen, 12 ounces
- 2-3 Tablespoons tapioca starch mixed with ¼ cup water to thicken soup if desired
- 1 pound cooked chicken about 3 cups
- 2 cups baby spinach chopped
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- chopped fresh cilantro for topping if desired
- toasted chopped cashews for topping if desired
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- In a large stockpot, heat the oil over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the ginger and garlic. Sauté until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute.
- Then add the carrots, celery, and onion. Cook, stirring regularly until the veggies are just starting to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
- Next add the turmeric, and stir to combine before adding the chicken stock. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the veggies are very tender, about 10 minutes.
- Then add the cauliflower rice and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until tender.
- To finish the soup, thicken if desired, otherwise remove it from the heat and add the chicken, spinach, and lime juice.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve with the toppings if desired.
Notes
This soup is perfect for when you have leftover chicken from another meal like a roast chicken. Or you can sauté chicken breasts or thighs and add them to the soup near the end of the cooking time. Leftover soup can be refrigerated for 3-4 days. You can also cool the soup, then portion it out and freeze it for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.75cupsCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 20gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1200IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 2mg
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