This is not your ordinary chicken soup. It nourishes you from the inside out with the flavors of ginger, garlic, lemon, turmeric and cilantro, each with their own unique health benefits. You can add cooked noodles or rice to the finished product, if you’d like, but I like this soup as a healthy detox when I need something light in my life.
To make this #dinnerdoneby9am I assemble the soup in the morning, without adding the kale, refrigerate all day, then reheat and stir in the kale just before serving.
-1 Tbsp coconut oil
-1 onion, diced
-2 stalks celery, diced
-2 carrots, sliced
-1 inch chunk ginger, peeled and minced
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-8 c chicken stock or broth
-1 tsp turmeric
-1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
-2 c cooked chicken, shredded
-juice of 1 lemon
-6 oz kale, torn into bite sized pieces
-1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
Heat coconut oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrot, and ginger, saute 5 minutes. Add garlic, saute 1 minute. Add broth through chicken, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes, until carrots are tender. Remove from heat, stir in lemon and kale and let stand 10 minutes. Stir in cilantro and serve.
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