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Greek Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe + Video
Greek Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe - a great way to warm your belly on cool autumn evenings! A light and healthy recipe with bold Greek flavors.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 214 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 10 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 sweet onion
- 1 large lemon, zested
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup Israeli couscous (pearl)
- 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
- 2 ounces crumbled feta
- 1/3 cup chopped chive
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place the olive oil in a large 6-8 quart sauce pot over medium-low heat. Peel the onion. Then quarter it and slice into thin strips. Once the oil is hot, saute the onion and minced garlic for 3-4 minutes to soften.
- Add the chicken broth, raw chicken breasts, lemon zest, and crushed red pepper to the pot. Raise the heat to high, cover, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the couscous, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste. Simmer another 5 minutes. Then turn the heat off.
- Using tongs, remove the two chicken breasts from the pot. Use a fork and the tongs to shred the chicken. Then place it back in the pot. Stir in the crumbled feta cheese and chopped chive. Taste and salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2cups
Calories
214kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
1195mg
(50%)
Potassium
459mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
31.9mg
(35%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2cups | |
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 1195mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 459mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 31.9mg | 35% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.