Moroccan Chicken and Zucchini Soup

A warming soup of chicken, zucchini, turmeric, ginger, and cilantro with no legumes or grains.
40 min total · Easy · Makes 4 servings
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 540 g)
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response.
4 servings: 21.6 g net carbs and 968 calories for the whole recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 medium zucchini, diced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Check the label of the products you use (chicken_broth) for added sugar or starch.
Steps
- 1
Soften the onion and garlic in the oil, then add the turmeric, ginger, and cumin.
- 2
Add the broth and chicken and simmer until the chicken is cooked through.
- 3
Remove the chicken, shred it, and return it to the pot with the zucchini.
- 4
Simmer until the zucchini is tender, then finish with cilantro and lemon juice.
Tips
- Use bone-in thighs for extra flavor and remove the bones after simmering.
- Freezes well without the zucchini.
Nutrition per serving
Serving size: 1 serving (about 540 g)
| Calories | 242 |
| Protein | 25.7 g |
| Fat | 12.7 g |
| Total carbs | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Net carbs | 5.4 g |
| Sodium | 1010 mg |
| Saturated fat | 3.4 g |
Estimated nutrition per serving. Values are approximate and vary with ingredients, brands, quantities and preparation. Net carbs = total carbs minus fiber minus erythritol. Other sugar alcohols are not subtracted. This is a labeling convention, not a measure of your blood sugar or insulin response. Sodium counts the ingredients listed, not salt added to taste.
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