Egg lemon Soup (Avgolemono) with Spinach

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    222 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    Greek

Egg lemon Soup (Avgolemono) with Spinach

Looking for a unique comfort food? Greek Egg Lemon Soup (Avgolemono) is a quick & tasty alternative to chicken soup--with added spinach for more nutrition! 

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Ingredients

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  • 4 cups chicken broth divided
  • 1/3 cup orzo or ¼ cup rice
  • 1 ½ cups chicken cubed
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon dried dill
  • 2 cups julienned spinach
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Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, cook the brown rice or orzo in 1 cup of chicken broth until just tender. This will take about 10 minutes for orzo and about 35 minutes for natural brown rice. For processed rice times, consult the packaging.
  2. When tender, remove from the heat and stir the chicken into the rice (or orzo ) and broth mixture.
  3. Beat the eggs, then whisk in the remaining 3 cups of broth and the lemon juice. Stir the egg mixture into the saucepan with the chicken and rice.
  4. Place the saucepan back on medium heat and stir until thickened, about 10 minutes. If you have an instant read thermometer, you can check for a temperature of 165F.
  5. Add the julienned spinach and dill, cover and let sit for about 5 minutes until the spinach is wilted.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • If you use kale instead of spinach, add it with the chicken.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 222kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 200mg (67%) Sodium 977mg (41%) Potassium 315mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 1716IU (34%) Vitamin C 11mg (12%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 222 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 222kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 200mg 67%
Sodium 977mg 41%
Potassium 315mg 7%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 1716IU 34%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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