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Lemony Chicken Vegetable Soup 🥕🍋🧅

Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsps olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 3 medium carrots peeled and sliced
  • 3 celery ribs chopped
  • 3 fresh cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsps dried thyme
  • 2 medium zucchinis chopped
  • 2 cups fresh green beans trimmed and chopped to bite-size pieces
  • 3 cups cooked and chopped chicken
  • 3 tsps turmeric powder
  • 6 cups chicken bone broth
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 bunch of kale tough stems removed and chopped
  • 1 fresh lemon zest, and juice of

Optional:

  • parmesan to serve

Instructions

  • Heat your oil in a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  • Add in the onion, carrots, celery and saute for 4-5 minutes.
  • Stir in the garlic and thyme, then continue to saute for 1 minute.
  • Add the zucchini, green beans, cooked chicken, and turmeric powder.
  • Stir in your bone broth and bring to a boil.
  • Once bubbling, reduce the heat to a low and simmer until the vegetables are tender-crisp, around 12-15 minutes.
  • Over the last couple of minutes, stir in your chopped kale, lemon zest, and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
  • Taste and season with sea salt and pepper if desired.
  • Serve hot with parmesan cheese, if desired.