Healthy Chicken Soup for Winters

Healthy Chicken Soup for Winters 🍲🐔❄️

A warm, nourishing, and comforting bowl of goodness – packed with lean protein, veggies, and healing flavors. Perfect for fighting off the winter chill and soothing the soul.

🔹️ Ingredients:

◾️ 1 tbsp olive oil

◾️ 1 medium onion, chopped

◾️ 2 carrots, sliced

◾️ 2 celery stalks, sliced

◾️ 3 garlic cloves, minced

◾️ 1 inch piece ginger, grated (optional for immunity boost)

◾️ 1½ cups cooked shredded chicken (skinless, boneless)

◾️ 6 cups chicken broth (low sodium preferred)

◾️ 1 tsp turmeric powder

◾️ ½ tsp black pepper

◾️ Salt to taste

◾️ 1 bay leaf

◾️ ½ tsp dried thyme or oregano

◾️ 1 cup baby spinach or kale (optional)

◾️ Juice of ½ lemon

◾️ Fresh parsley for garnish

🔹️ Instructions:

▶️ Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onion, carrots, and celery for 5–6 minutes until softened.

▶️ Add garlic and ginger, cooking for another minute until fragrant.

▶️ Stir in turmeric, black pepper, thyme, and bay leaf. Mix well.

▶️ Pour in chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil.

▶️ Add shredded chicken, reduce heat, and let it simmer for 15 minutes.

▶️ Stir in spinach or kale if using, and cook until just wilted.

▶️ Remove bay leaf, squeeze in lemon juice, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

▶️ Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley.

✅️ Prep time: 10 minutes

✅️ Cook time: 25 minutes

✅️ Total time: 35 minutes

✅️ Serves: 4

👉 Perfect winter remedy – cozy, light, and immune-boosting!