5.0 from 36 votes
Healthy Turkey Wild Rice Soup
You'll love how easy it is to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey to whip up a 30 minute meal of healthy turkey wild rice soup.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 165 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 ribs celery chopped
- 1 can red kidney beans drained
- 1 box wild rice (about 1- 1 ⅓ cups)
- 2-3 cups shredded cooked turkey breast (leftover thanksgiving turkey works great for this, or shredded chicken works as well)
- 2-3 cups water as needed
- salt and pepper to taste
- optional: fresh herbs for garnish
Instructions
- In a large stock pot combine chicken broth, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, celery, kidney beans, and wild rice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a simmer.
- Cover and cook 15-20 minutes until rice is tender and fully cooked.
- Stir in shredded turkey (or chicken), salt and pepper to taste, and water as needed until soup reaches desired consistency. (This won't change the thickness of the broth, but since the rice absorbs a lot of the chicken broth, you'll want to add more liquid to keep that soup consistency rather than a chili-like consistency)
- Cook about 5 minutes longer until turkey is hot throughout.
- Taste, add more salt and pepper if needed, and garnish with fresh herbs if desired before serving.
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Notes
- This is a great way to use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Rotisserie or leftover shredded chicken works great too!
Nutrition Information
Calories
165kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
324mg
(14%)
Potassium
524mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
58IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 165
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 165kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 324mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 524mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 58IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.