5 from 9 votes
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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
222 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth divided
- 1/3 cup orzo or ¼ cup rice
- 1 ½ cups chicken cubed
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 4 egg
- ½ teaspoon dill dried
- 2 cups spinach julienned
Instructions
- 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.
- When tender, remove from the heat and stir the chicken into the rice (or orzo ) and broth mixture.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add the julienned spinach and dill, cover and let sit for about 5 minutes until the spinach is wilted.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- If you use kale instead of spinach, add it with the chicken.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222
% 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.