Detox Chicken and Kale Soup
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large white onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 medium carrots diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 lb. organic boneless chicken breasts cubed
- 5 cups organic chicken stock
- 3-4 handfuls fresh kale ribs removed and roughly chopped
- Optional: 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- Optional: 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper more to taste
- 1 tablespoon parsley roughly chopped for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-low heat, heat oil.
- Add in onion and garlic and sautè for one minute.
- Add in carrots and celery. Sautè for five minutes, until onion is translucent.
- Pat chicken dry and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Once onion is translucent, add in chicken and sautè until chicken is opaque and fully cooked through. Should take about 8-10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Pour in chicken stock and season with salt, pepper, ginger and lemon juice if using.
- Add in kale.
- Bring to a boil over high heat. Turn heat down to low and let simmer for 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.6g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 8.4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 800mg | Fiber: 1.6g