Lemon Chicken Soup with Wild Rice

Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free

Lemon Chicken Soup with Wild Rice

As we ease into the fall season, this Lemon Chicken Soup with Wild Rice is the perfect cozy, yet bright soup to keep you warm! The tart lemon flavor combined with the hearty chicken and wild rice provides a balance between summer and fall classics.

This one-pot soup is simple to make and is sure to be a meal the whole family will enjoy! I love to serve it with a thick slice of toasted sourdough with (vegan) butter - but then again, when don’t I want a big ol’ slice of sourdough bread!

Starting with a base of onion, garlic, celery, and carrots - sauté the vegetables in avocado oil until the onions are translucent. Pour in the chicken broth, zest the lemon over the pot, and squeeze in the fresh lemon juice. Add in the Italian seasoning, wild rice, and cooked/shredded chicken. Bring the soup to a boil and turn the heat to low, cooking about 30-40 minutes, or until rice is cooked. Lastly, add in freshly chopped kale and serve!

Lemon Chicken Soup with Wild Rice

Danielle Webb | 11/5/2020

Prep time: 35 minutes

Cook time: 40 minutes

Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
• 3 Tbsp avocado oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 4-5 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 64oz low-sodium chicken broth
• zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 cup wild rice, uncooked
• 1 Tbsp italian seasoning
• 1 cup shredded kale

Instructions:

1. Start by cooking your chicken breasts in the oven (350 F for 30 minutes) and shredding chicken breasts, set aside.

2. In a pot on the stove, add avocado oil, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Sauté until onion is translucent.

3. Pour in chicken broth, lemon zest and juice, wild rice, italian seasoning, and shredded chicken.

4. Bring soup to a boil and turn heat to low. Simmer 30-40 minutes, or until rice is cooked.

5. Once rice is cooked, add in shredded kale, stir.

6. Serve with lemon wedge and a slice of toasted sourdough bread - enjoy!

I would love to hear how you enjoy this recipe!

Be sure to tag me @captured.cravings if you share on Instagram so I can see your tasty creation!

xoxo

Danielle Webb