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Detox Soup Recipe
Our Detox Soup Recipe is the perfect way to jump-start your healthy after an indulgent weekend. We simmer chicken bones with tons of veggies, garlic, ginger, and lemongrass until the water turns into a deep, rich broth. Serve the broth with leeks, spinach and any of your other favorite veggies.
Cook Time
2 hrs 0 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4 bowls
Calories: 56 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 large leek
- 1 chicken carcass
- 2 large carrots, peeled
- 2 stalks lemongrass
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 3-inch piece ginger
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 4 large garlic cloves, smashed
- 10 cups water
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided plus more to taste
- 3 cups packed spinach (about 5 oz)
Instructions
- Slice the fiberous top half of the leek off. Slice the bottom half.
- Add top fiberous part of the leek, chicken carcass, carrots, lemongrass, celery stalk, ginger, onion, and garlic to a large pot. Pour water on top. Add in salt. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 90 minutes to two hours until the chicken and veggies have flavored the water.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove everything from the broth. Discard.
- Add the leeks. Cook for 1-2 minutes until they start to softed. Add the spianch. Stir and simmer until the spianch has wilted and leeks are cooked. Season with extra salt and pepper.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl
Calories
56kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
951mg
(40%)
Potassium
390mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
8495IU
(170%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 56
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 56kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 951mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 390mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 8495IU | 170% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.