By Dr. Darcy
Easy Healthy Chicken Broccoli Soup(After 3rd week on program)
Protein, Vegetable, Lunch, Dinner, Soup, Easy
Updated at: Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:18:10 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
23
Low
Glycemic Load
3
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories167.7 kcal (8%)
Total Fat5.7 g (8%)
Carbs11.1 g (4%)
Sugars3.5 g (4%)
Protein19.6 g (39%)
Sodium908 mg (45%)
Fiber2.6 g (9%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
1onion
large, finely chopped
2celery ribs
finely chopped
4garlic cloves
crushed
1bay leaf
1 Tbspdried mixed herbs
1 tspchilli flakes
optional
5 cupsbroccoli
stems removed and finely chopped
6 cupsfat free chicken broth
Home-made or good quality store bought, check out our recipe for chicken broth
2 cupsunsweetened almond milk
2 cupschicken
shredded, i used rotisserie chicken
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste
lemon juice
to taste
1 Cupcauliflower rice
or palmini or miracle rice
2 cupsfat free shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Sauté the onion, celery, and broccoli stalks, and cauliflower rice until soft and fragrant and just starting to brown (this takes around 10 minutes).
Step 2
Add the garlic, bay leaf and herbs and sauté for another minute before adding the chicken stock, and milk mixture.
Step 3
Bring to a simmer then add the broccoli florets and shredded chicken.
Step 4
Allow to cook for 15 minutes then season with salt, pepper and lemon (optional).
Step 5
After 3rd week on program, or leave out the cheese.
Notes
10 liked
1 disliked
Delicious
Go-to
Easy
Makes leftovers
One-dish
This was very delicious and with me struggling to get my veggie portion in, this was great for that!
