Description
Nourishing Chicken & Veggie Detox Soup is a wholesome, nutrient-packed recipe designed to boost your energy and promote glowing skin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 quarts chicken stock (low sodium)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 white onion (diced)
- 2 cups celery (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tablespoons ginger (shredded or minced)
- 3 carrots (peeled and sliced into rounds)
- 2 ½ cups broccoli (chopped)
- 1 ½ cups frozen peas
- ½ cup parsley (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes (reduce to ½ teaspoon if preferred)
- Salt and pepper (crushed, to taste)
Instructions
- Chop all the vegetables into desired sizes.
- Prepare vegetables by dicing the onions and celery, peeling and slicing the carrots, and chopping broccoli.
- Finely mince the garlic cloves and shred or mince the ginger.
- Heat a large soup pot over medium heat, add olive oil, then sauté onions, celery, minced garlic, and ginger for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Place raw chicken breasts into the pot along with carrots, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, red chili flakes, turmeric powder, and chicken broth.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Use tongs to remove the chicken breasts onto a wooden chopping board. Add chopped broccoli, frozen peas, and parsley into the pot.
- Using two forks, shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Stir the shredded chicken into the pot and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Taste the soup and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Serve the hot soup immediately.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- This recipe is versatile; feel free to add other vegetables.
- Adjust the spice level according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
